Patents by Inventor Ming T. Lin

Ming T. Lin 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).

  • Dish type antenna
    Patent number: 5392057
    Abstract: A dish type antenna includes a board fixed to the back surface of a dish, a frame having a lower portion fixed to a base and an upper portion pivotally coupled to the board at a pivot axle, and a cylinder pivotally coupled between the base and the board so as to rotate the dish about the pivot axle. The antenna includes a simplified configuration and can be easily disengaged and removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Inventor: Ming T. Lin
  • Dish antenna
    Patent number: 5198830
    Abstract: A dish antenna including a dish, a base fixed to the outer surface of the dish and including a pair of lugs each including a curved slot, a coupler including a pair of flanges pivotally coupled to the lugs of the base at a pivot axle which is located at the center of curvature of the curved slots, a bolt slidably engaged in each of the curved slots and engaged on the flange for fixing the lugs to the flanges so that the angular position of the base relative to the coupler can be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1993
    Inventor: Ming T. Lin
  • Chain with easily adjustable number of links
    Patent number: 5178585
    Abstract: A chain with an easily adjustable number of links for bicycles. The chain has links each having a first outer chain plate, a second outer chain plate, a first inner chain plate, a second inner chain plate, and a pin. The first outer chain plate has two holes each defined by overlapping circles of different diameters, forming a figure-eight outline. The pin has a flat button at an end thereof, a neck at the other end thereof, and a dome button formed on the neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1993
    Assignee: Ta Ya Chain Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsien S. Lin, Hung M. Ko, Ming T. Lin