Patents by Inventor Ming-Hsun Chou

Ming-Hsun Chou 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: 6233141
    Abstract: A securing structure for the battery cartridge of a notebook-type computer directly connects the battery cartridge on one side of the computer. One side of the computer is formed with a recess in which a first electrical connection seat is disposed. At least one movable latch body is disposed on a periphery of the recess. The battery cartridge is disposed with a second electrical connection seat for electrically connecting with the first electrical connection seat. After the battery cartridge is connected with the computer, the movable latch body is shifted to engage with the second electrical connection seat so as to firmly connect the second electrical connection seat with the first electrical connection seat. In addition, another battery cartridge can be connected with the battery cartridge for expanding the power supply of the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Compal Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Lee, Ming-Hsun Chou, Jui-Jung Huang
  • Patent number: 6216195
    Abstract: A docking station for a notebook computer includes a housing and an ejector device. The housing has a front wall disposed adjacent to and parallel to a rear wall of the notebook computer. The front wall is formed with an ejector opening and an access opening. The ejector device includes an elongate linking arm, an ejecting member, and a biasing member. The linking arm, which is disposed in the housing and parallel to the front wall, is movable in the housing in a longitudinal direction between operated and non-operated positions. The linking arm has a connecting end and an operating end accessible via the access opening to permit movement of the linking arm from the non-operated position to the operated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Lee, Ming-Hsun Chou, Jui-Jung Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang
  • Patent number: 6209782
    Abstract: A packaging box includes at least two opposite side walls and a foldable handle member. The side walls have upper edges, and inner and outer cover plates connected hingeably and respectively to the upper edges. The outer cover plate overlies the inner cover plate, and has a slot formed therein. The foldable handle member is connected to the inner cover plate. The foldable handle member projects from a plane parallel to the inner cover plate when the foldable handle member is folded to an upright position. The foldable handle member is located in the plane parallel to the inner cover plate when the foldable handle member is unfolded. The foldable handle member projects through the slot in the outer cover plate when the foldable handle member is folded to the upright position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Hsun Chou, Shu-Chin Chen
  • Patent number: 6188568
    Abstract: A display panel for a portable computer includes an LCD device, a cover and a frame joined together to receive the LCD device, a plurality of first screws fastening together the cover and the frame, and a plurality of second screws fastening the LCD device to the cover. The cover has a plurality of first screw holes disposed adjacent to a first rear end wall to receive the first screws. Each of opposite first side end walls has a recessed outer face formed with a plurality of second screw holes for receiving the second screws. The second screw holes open at and extend inwardly from the recessed outer face. The frame has a plurality of third screw holes disposed adjacent to a second rear end wall and aligned with the first screw holes to receive the first screws. Each of opposite second side end walls has a flap member projecting into the recessed outer face of a corresponding one of the first side end walls to cover the second screws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Chen Hung, Ji-Liang Jeng, Ming-Hsun Chou
  • Patent number: 6166737
    Abstract: A quick input device for window selection list control signal of notebook-type computer, which includes a window selection list control key arranged under an input section of a track-controlling device of the notebook-type computer. The control key serves to control the change of window selection items and enables a user to directly and quickly change the window selection items of the notebook-type computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Lee, Ming-Hsun Chou, Chia-Fen Chi
  • Patent number: 6015308
    Abstract: A docking station for a notebook computer includes a housing and an ejector device. The housing has a front wall disposed adjacent to and parallel to a rear wall of the notebook computer. The front wall is formed with an ejector opening. The housing is further formed with an access opening. The ejector device includes an linking arm, an ejecting member, an operating member, and a biasing member. The linking arm is disposed in the housing, and is movable in the housing in a longitudinal direction between operated and non-operated positions. The linking arm has a connecting end and an operating end accessible via the access opening to permit movement of the linking arm from the non-operated position to the operated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Lee, Ming-Hsun Chou, Jui-Jung Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang
  • Patent number: D438539
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Shao-Tsu Kung, Ming-Hsun Chou
  • Patent number: D364857
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1995
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Ming-Hsun Chou
  • Patent number: D408798
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Lee, Ming-Hsun Chou, Chih-Wen Chiang
  • Patent number: D412319
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Lee, Ming-Hsun Chou, Jui-Jung Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang
  • Patent number: D415740
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Lee, Ming-Hsun Chou, Jui-Jung Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang
  • Patent number: D415741
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Lee, Ming-Hsun Chou, Jui-Jung Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang
  • Patent number: D416547
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Lee, Ming-Hsun Chou, Jui-Jung Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang
  • Patent number: D420651
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Compal Electronics
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Lee, Ming-Hsun Chou, Jui-Jung Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang
  • Patent number: D421424
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Lee, Ming-Hsun Chou, Jui-Jung Huang, Chih-Wen Chiang
  • Patent number: D430869
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Lee, Ming-Hsun Chou, Shin-Chen Chen
  • Patent number: D431560
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Lee, Ming-Hsun Chou, Jui-Jung Huang
  • Patent number: D434757
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Chun Lee, Ming-Hsun Chou, Shin-Chen Chen