Patents by Inventor Sung-Chen Hong

Sung-Chen Hong 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).

  • Hinge device for a portable computer
    Patent number: 6141208
    Abstract: A hinge device is used in a portable computer having a main computer housing and a display panel with different size specifications. The hinge device includes a pivot retainer, a mounting block, and a pair of screw members. The mounting block is secured on the main computer housing at a line that forms a distance with the rotary axis of the pivot retainer, the distance corresponding to the difference in the size specifications of the main computer housing and the display panel to prevent interference when moving the display panel between open and closed positions relative to the main computer housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Chen Hong, Yu-Fang Ku, Ji-Liang Jeng