Patents by Inventor Simon Kao

Simon Kao 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: 11541527
    Abstract: A container includes a handheld body, a positioning rod, and a storage assembly. The handheld body defines a storage space. The positioning rod has at least one positioning part. The storage assembly includes a push-pull rod, a storage base, and a positioning member. The push-pull rod is operable to drive the positioning member to move therewith between a storage position, where the positioning member separably engages the at least one positioning part so as to position the storage base in the storage space, and an accessing position, where the positioning member is disengaged from the at least one positioning part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Inventor: Simon Kao
  • Publication number: 20210354281
    Abstract: A container includes a handheld body, a positioning rod, and a storage assembly. The handheld body defines a storage space. The positioning rod has at least one positioning part. The storage assembly includes a push-pull rod, a storage base, and a positioning member. The push-pull rod is operable to drive the positioning member to move therewith between a storage position, where the positioning member separably engages the at least one positioning part so as to position the storage base in the storage space, and an accessing position, where the positioning member is disengaged from the at least one positioning part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventor: Simon KAO
  • Patent number: 9013888
    Abstract: Systems and methods for ejecting removable entities from electronic devices are provided. A removable entity ejection system may include a driver that may be controllable by software (e.g., via a control unit that may be configured to send electrical signals to the driver). The driver may include a driving component that may apply a force directly, or indirectly, to one or more removable entities to eject the one or more removable entities from an electronic device. When the force is applied indirectly, one or more interfacing components may receive the applied force and may transfer the received force to the one or more removable entities to cause ejection thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Piotr S. Trzaskos, Simon Kao
  • Publication number: 20140092571
    Abstract: Systems and methods for ejecting removable entities from electronic devices are provided. A removable entity ejection system may include a driver that may be controllable by software (e.g., via a control unit that may be configured to send electrical signals to the driver). The driver may include a driving component that may apply a force directly, or indirectly, to one or more removable entities to eject the one or more removable entities from an electronic device. When the force is applied indirectly, one or more interfacing components may receive the applied force and may transfer the received force to the one or more removable entities to cause ejection thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Piotr S. Trzaskos, Simon Kao
  • Publication number: 20130256189
    Abstract: An article display device convertible between a planar display state and a three-dimensional display state, and includes a display unit and a connecting mechanism. The display unit includes two side display plates, and a connecting display unit disposed between and connected turnably to the side display plates. The connecting display unit includes at least one connecting display plate. The display unit further includes a plurality of hanger sets provided on the side display plates and the connecting display plate. Each of the hanger sets includes two spaced apart hanger plates for holding an article. The connecting mechanism is provided on the side display plates and is operable to interconnect releasably the side display plates when the article display device is in the three-dimensional display state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventor: Simon Kao
  • Publication number: 20080083633
    Abstract: A toolbox includes first and second toolbox parts that are coupled pivotably to each other. Each of the first and second toolbox parts has first and second end openings that open in directions transverse to each other. The first and second toolbox parts are pivotable relative to each other between a first position, where the first end openings in the first and second toolbox parts open in the same direction and where the second end opening in said first toolbox part is registered with the second end opening in the second toolbox part, and a second position, where the first end openings in the first and second toolbox parts open away from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventor: Simon Kao
  • Publication number: 20080053853
    Abstract: A toolbox includes first and second toolbox parts, and a pivot joint unit. The first toolbox part defines an accommodating space, and has an opening that is in spatial communication with the accommodating space. The pivot joint unit interconnects the first and second toolbox parts, and permits relative rotation between the first and second toolbox parts from a closed position, where the first and second toolbox parts overlap with each other such that the second toolbox part covers the opening in the first toolbox part, and an open position, where the first and second toolbox parts overlap with each other such that the second toolbox part uncovers the opening in the first toolbox part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventor: Simon Kao
  • Publication number: 20070251355
    Abstract: A tool includes a tool bit and a tool handle. The tool handle is coupled detachably to the tool bit, and includes a handle member, a lid unit, and a tool holder unit. The handle member defines an accommodating space, and an opening that is in spatial communication with the accommodating space. The lid unit serves to cover the opening in the handle member. The tool holder unit is mounted on the lid unit for holding the tool bit, and is mounted on the lid unit such that the tool holder unit is received in the accommodating space when the lid unit covers the opening in the handle member and such that the tool holder unit is disposed externally of the handle member when the lid unit uncovers the opening in the handle member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventor: Simon KAO
  • Patent number: 7197187
    Abstract: A method for reducing data with limited distortion of an image formed of the data includes determining whether reduction of the data is feasible and reducing the data if reduction of the data is feasible. Determining whether reduction of the source data is feasible includes determining whether clipping has been performed. Determining whether reduction of the source data is feasible includes determining whether merging has been performed. Determining whether reduction of the source data is feasible includes determining whether a difference between the width of the source data and the height of the source data is big. Determining whether reduction of the source data is feasible includes determining whether the source data is few. Determining whether reduction of the source data is feasible includes determining whether magnification has been performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Simon Kao, Fu-Chang Lin
  • Publication number: 20040027606
    Abstract: A method for selecting one best from several data-compressing methods for source data including a step of sampling the source data, a step of compressing the sample data by each of the data-compressing methods, a step of calculating the total length of the sample data compressed by each of the data-compressing methods, a step of comparing the total lengths with one another other in order to determine one best from the data-compressing methods, and a step of selecting the best data-compressing method. The step of sampling the source data may include a step of determining whether the source data are plenty, a step of sampling at least two groups of at least one line if the source data are plenty, and a step of sampling only one group of at least one line if the source data are not plenty. The source data may be determined to be plenty if they include at least ten lines. The step of sampling at least two groups may include a step of sampling three groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Simon Kao, Fu-Chang Lin
  • Publication number: 20040027591
    Abstract: A printing method includes a step of providing source data of an image, a step of providing data-compressing methods, a step of sampling the source data, a step of selecting one best from the data-compressing methods, a step of determining whether compression of the sample data by the selected data-compressing method is satisfactory, a step of compressing the source data by the selected data-compressing method if compression of the sample data by the selected data-compressing method is satisfactory, a step of determining whether reduction of the source data is feasible if compression of the sample data by the selected data-compressing method is not satisfactory, a step of reducing the source data if reduction of the source data is feasible, and a step of compressing the reduced source data by the selected data-compressing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Simon Kao, Fu-Chang Lin
  • Publication number: 20040027592
    Abstract: A method for reducing data with limited distortion of an image formed of the data includes a step of determining whether reduction of the data is feasible and a step of reducing the data if reduction of the data is feasible. The step of determining whether reduction of the source data is feasible includes a step of determining whether clipping has been performed. The step of determining whether reduction of the source data is feasible includes a step of determining whether merging has been performed. The step of determining whether reduction of the source data is feasible includes a step of determining whether a difference between the width of the source data and the height of the source data is big. The step of determining whether reduction of the source data is feasible includes a step of determining whether the source data are few. The step of determining whether reduction of the source data is feasible includes a step of determining whether magnification has been performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Simon Kao, Fu-Chang Lin