Patents by Inventor Steven Liao

Steven Liao 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).

  • Publication number: 20040052161
    Abstract: A mechanical clock having wireless manipulation and adjustment function includes a remote controller and a mechanical clock. The mechanical clock has a reception circuit board for receiving a wireless signal emitted by the remote controller to drive a motor to rotate. The motor then jointly leads a gear set to drive a hand of the mechanical clock to rotate. The remote controller can manipulate the alarm ring setting of the mechanical clock. The remote controller can be used to turn on or off the alarm ring timing function and the snooze function, and set the time of an alarm ring timing hand. A user can thus use the remote controller to manipulate related settings of the mechanical clock to facilitate the manipulations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventor: Steven Liao
  • Patent number: 6366539
    Abstract: An alarm clock comprises a seat, a switch, a light emitter, a light guiding plate, a light shielding layer, a timer, a transparent mask, a frame, and a power source. The timer is installed in the seat and drives a rotary shaft to pass out through the light shielding layer and the light guiding plate to be connected to indicators. The surface of the light guiding plate is arranged with scales and numeral indicators. A frame is fixed at a periphery of the seat, and after the light guiding plate and the light shielding layer are positioned, a transparent mask is connected to the inner side of the frame. The seat supports a light emitter and a light emitter switch which are connected with one another. The switch is connected to a power source. Pressing the lateral side of the transparent mask operates the light emitter switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Inventor: Steven Liao
  • Patent number: 6189850
    Abstract: A rotatable LCD screen device includes a substantially rectangular LCD screen unit which has a length and a width and which includes a front display side and a back side, and an upright support which is connected rotatably to the back side for rotation of the LCD screen unit about a horizontal axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of the front display side so as to place the LCD screen unit in a first position where the length lies horizontally, or a second position where the length extends vertically. A lock mechanism is provided on the back side and the support for locking the LCD screen unit against movement relative to the support when the LCD screen unit is in the first position or the second position. In addition, a limiting mechanism is provided for limiting the angle of rotation of the LCD screen unit relative to the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Mitac International Corp.
    Inventors: Steven Liao, Jen-Hsiang Lee
  • Patent number: D442092
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Inventor: Steven Liao
  • Patent number: D442495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Inventor: Steven Liao
  • Patent number: D443209
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Inventor: Steven Liao
  • Patent number: D444073
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Inventor: Steven Liao