Patents by Inventor Roc Qiu

Roc Qiu 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).

  • GIMBAL ENCODER
    Publication number: 20260023277
    Abstract: A gimbal assembly includes a gimbal encoder having a gimbal encoder having a lower fixed section and an upper rotatable section, the gimbal encoder defining a gimbal aperture through an axis of rotation of the upper rotatable section; a liquid crystal display (LCD) housing configured to hold an LCD, the LCD housing defining a flat circular body and an upper stem portion extending perpendicularity downward from the center of the circular body, the upper stem portion being sized to be placed vertically downwards into an upper portion of the gimbal aperture; and a lower adapter defining a lower stem portion sized to be placed vertically upwards into a lower portion of the gimbal aperture, wherein the upper stem portion and the lower stem portion are configured to interface with one another to collectively form a two-piece stem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2025
    Publication date: January 22, 2026
    Inventors: Shekhar Jirafe, Harika Talluri, Joana Jiang, Roc Qiu, Sithaarth Subramaniyam, Vitor Leobet Lima, Dattatray Patil, Yogesh Chauhan
  • Gimbal encoder
    Patent number: 12332512
    Abstract: A gimbal assembly includes a gimbal encoder having a gimbal encoder having a lower fixed section and an upper rotatable section, the gimbal encoder defining a gimbal aperture through an axis of rotation of the upper rotatable section; a liquid crystal display (LCD) housing configured to hold an LCD, the LCD housing defining a flat circular body and an upper stem portion extending perpendicularity downward from the center of the circular body, the upper stem portion being sized to be placed vertically downwards into an upper portion of the gimbal aperture; and a lower adapter defining a lower stem portion sized to be placed vertically upwards into a lower portion of the gimbal aperture, wherein the upper stem portion and the lower stem portion are configured to interface with one another to collectively form a two-piece stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shekhar Jirafe, Harika Talluri, Joana Jiang, Roc Qiu, Sithaarth Subramaniyam, Vitor Leobet Lima, Dattatray Patil, Yogesh Chauhan