Patents by Inventor Sheng-Fang Shih

Sheng-Fang Shih 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: 6491456
    Abstract: A key signal-generating device has a thin film circuit board to generate key signals and a plurality of hollow rubber domes set on the thin film circuit board that are compressed by their corresponding keys to activate the thin film circuit board to generate corresponding signals. The rubber domes have a predetermined space that is filled with air. The thin film circuit board has a top surface and a trench on the top surface. One end of the trench extends into the predetermined space so that the predetermined space is in communication with the atmosphere. When a key is pressed, the corresponding rubber dome is squeezedby the key, causing the air in the predetermined space to exit out to the atmosphere through the trench.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Darfon Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Sheng-Fang Shih, Chien-Shih Hsu
  • Publication number: 20020009322
    Abstract: A key signal-generating device has a thin film circuit board to generate key signals and a plurality of hollow rubber domes set on the thin film circuit board that are compressed by their corresponding keys to activate the thin film circuit board to generate corresponding signals. The rubber domes have a predetermined space that is filled with air. The thin film circuit board has a top surface and a trench on the top surface. One end of the trench extends into the predetermined space so that the predetermined space is in communication with the atmosphere. When a key is pressed, the corresponding rubber dome is squeezed by the key, causing the air in the predetermined space to exit out to the atmosphere through the trench.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Sheng-Fang Shih, Chien-Shih Hsu