Patents by Inventor Sung-Yi Yao

Sung-Yi Yao 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).

  • Sign structure for a personal computer
    Patent number: 7553038
    Abstract: A sign structure for a personal computer includes a casing panel, an illuminating panel, and a sign panel. The casing panel has a least one slot opening. The illuminating panel, mounted adjacent to an exterior surface of the casing panel has at least one through opening corresponding to the slot opening, and at least one power supply connector. The sign panel mounted adjacent to an exterior side of the illuminating panel has at least one through hole corresponding to the through opening. Besides, at least part of the sign panel is transparent. Therefore, the illuminating panel of the sign structure for a personal computer of the invention can illuminate when the power is transmitted through the power supply connector to it, in order to differentiate the I/O connectors of the personal computer in low light conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Yi Yao, Yen-Po Yu
  • Sign structure for a personal computer
    Publication number: 20070279893
    Abstract: A sign structure for a personal computer includes a casing panel, an illuminating panel, and a sign panel. The casing panel has a least one slot opening. The illuminating panel, mounted adjacent to an exterior surface of the casing panel has at least one through opening corresponding to the slot opening, and at least one power supply connector. The sign panel mounted adjacent to an exterior side of the illuminating panel has at least one through hole corresponding to the through opening. Besides, at least part of the sign panel is transparent. Therefore, the illuminating panel of the sign structure for a personal computer of the invention can illuminate when the power is transmitted through the power supply connector to it, in order to differentiate the I/O connectors of the personal computer in low light conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Sung-Yi Yao, Yen-Po Yu