Patents by Inventor Sidney Chou

Sidney 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: 10205371
    Abstract: A voice coil motor includes a housing having a cavity; a movable assembly received in the cavity; a fixing assembly configured outside of the movable assembly; and a first spring plate and a second spring plate configured at an upper surface and a lower surface of the movable assembly respectively. The fixing assembly comprises at least two magnetic elements connected with the first spring plate and a spacer member configured on the second spring plate to connect the second spring plate to the magnetic elements or the housing. The voice coil motor is served as an actuator of electronic products such as digital cameras, mobile phones, and digital cameras, which has thin thickness, good performance and strong applicability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: SAE MAGNETICS (H.K.) LTD.
    Inventors: Sidney Chou, Yiu Sing Ho, Kam Fung Yip, Wen Ju Yang, Hai Yang Wu, Shou Sheng Gao, Yong Bing Hu, Guo Hong Lu
  • Publication number: 20160308430
    Abstract: A voice coil motor includes a housing having a cavity; a movable assembly received in the cavity; a fixing assembly configured outside of the movable assembly; and a first spring plate and a second spring plate configured at an upper surface and a lower surface of the movable assembly respectively. The fixing assembly comprises at least two magnetic elements connected with the first spring plate and a spacer member configured on the second spring plate to connect the second spring plate to the magnetic elements or the housing. The voice coil motor is served as an actuator of electronic products such as digital cameras, mobile phones, and digital cameras, which has thin thickness, good performance and strong applicability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Sidney CHOU, Yiu Sing HO, Kam Fung YIP, Wen Ju YANG, Hai Yang WU, Shou Sheng GAO, Yong Bing HU, Guo Hong LU
  • Patent number: 8023229
    Abstract: A flexible mounting slider with anti-static structure includes a slider body, an anti-static structure and a lead layer. The slider body includes an ABS, a slider back surface opposite to the ABS and a trailing edge connected with the ABS and the slider back surface. The trailing edge forms a plurality of slider pads thereon. The anti-static structure is provided on the slider back surface, which includes an insulation plate formed on the slider back surface, an anti-static plate formed on the insulation plate and a grounding element. In the invention, the anti-static plate comprises an insulation layer and an anti-static layer. The grounding element is electrically contacting with the anti-static layer of the anti-static plate and the slider back surface simultaneously. The lead layer is sandwiched between the insulation plate and the insulation layer of the anti-static plate and electrically connected with the slider pads of the slider body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: SAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd.
    Inventors: Yan Liu, HaiTing Li, ZhaoYu Teng, XingHong Li, Sidney Chou
  • Publication number: 20080186611
    Abstract: A flexible mounting slider with anti-static structure includes a slider body, an anti-static structure and a lead layer. The slider body includes an ABS, a slider back surface opposite to the ABS and a trailing edge connected with the ABS and the slider back surface. The trailing edge forms a plurality of slider pads thereon. The anti-static structure is provided on the slider back surface, which includes an insulation plate formed on the slider back surface, an anti-static plate formed on the insulation plate and a grounding element. In the invention, the anti-static plate comprises an insulation layer and an anti-static layer. The grounding element is electrically contacting with the anti-static layer of the anti-static plate and the slider back surface simultaneously. The lead layer is sandwiched between the insulation plate and the insulation layer of the anti-static plate and electrically connected with the slider pads of the slider body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: SAE Magnetics (H.K.) Ltd.
    Inventors: Yan Liu, HaiTing Li, ZhaoYu Teng, XingHong Li, Sidney Chou