Patents by Inventor Stephen Chien

Stephen Chien 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: 9510474
    Abstract: A solid state drive (SSD) assembly and an assembly method for solid state drives, which does not require using screws. The assembly method includes aligning a printed circuit board with a first cover and a second cover, the first cover having pre-installed standoffs on an inner surface thereof. The printed circuit board and the second cover respectively having a first set of through-holes, and the first set of through-holes correspond to the standoffs. The assembly method further includes placing the printed circuit board between the first and second covers, thereby exposing an end portion of each of the standoffs in the through-holes of the second cover, and deforming the end portion of each of the standoffs about the through-holes, thereby fastening the first and second covers with one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
    Inventors: Peter Leekuo Chou, Stephen Chien, William Tai
  • Publication number: 20150146364
    Abstract: A solid state drive (SSD) assembly and an assembly method for solid state drives, which does not require using screws. The assembly method includes aligning a printed circuit board with a first cover and a second cover, the first cover having pre-installed standoffs on an inner surface thereof. The printed circuit board and the second cover respectively having a first set of through-holes, and the first set of through-holes correspond to the standoffs. The assembly method further includes placing the printed circuit board between the first and second covers, thereby exposing an end portion of each of the standoffs in the through-holes of the second cover, and deforming the end portion of each of the standoffs about the through-holes, thereby fastening the first and second covers with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: PETER LEEKUO CHOU, STEPHEN CHIEN, WILLIAM TAI
  • Publication number: 20070143003
    Abstract: A single-handed operating navigation apparatus allows aims to provide rapid scanning and confirmation of selection items single-handed. It mainly includes a base, a screen, a rotary disk and at least one pushbutton. The base contains a navigation host and a GPS satellite receiver. The screen aims to display navigation information. The rotary disk can rotate continuously clockwise or counterclockwise to provide fast scanning and operation of the selection items. The pushbutton includes at least one selection item confirmation button and one selection item activation button. The navigation apparatus thus formed enables users to rapidly do navigation setting single-handed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventor: Stephen Chien