Patents by Inventor Tay-Yang Lin

Tay-Yang Lin 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: 20130280963
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connector plug and a connector socket. The connector plug includes an outer surface having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a plurality of first plug signal transmitting lines. The second portion includes a plurality of second plug signal transmitting lines. The first and second plug signal transmitting lines form a plurality of first homocentric circles. The connector socket includes an inner surface which includes a first area and a second area. The first area includes a plurality of first socket signal transmitting lines. The second area includes a plurality of second socket signal transmitting lines. The first and second socket signal transmitting lines form a plurality of second homocentric circles. The connector plug inserts in the connector socket to connect the first and second plug signal transmitting lines to the first and second socket signal transmitting lines respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHI-TSE SHIH, CHIN-FENG CHEN, TAY-YANG LIN
  • Publication number: 20130273783
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connector plug and a connector socket. The connector plug includes a first and a second plug signal transmitting pieces. A plurality of parallel first plug signal transmitting pins is laid on the first plug signal transmitting piece. A plurality of parallel second plug signal transmitting pins is laid on the second plug signal transmitting piece. The connector socket includes a lower portion which includes a first receiving slot and a second receiving slot. A plurality of first socket signal transmitting lines is placed in the first receiving slot. A plurality of second socket signal transmitting lines is placed in the second receiving slot. The connector plug inserts in the connector socket to connect the first plug signal transmitting pins to the first socket signal transmitting pins, and simultaneously connect the second plug signal transmitting pins to the second socket signal transmitting pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHI-TSE SHIH, CHIN-FENG CHEN, TAY-YANG LIN
  • Publication number: 20130267126
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a connector plug and a connector socket. The connector plug includes an outer surface which includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a plurality of first plug signal transmitting pins. The second portion includes a plurality of second plug signal transmitting pins. The connector socket includes an inner surface. The inner surface is divided into a first area and a second area by a first insulating portion. The first area includes a plurality of first socket signal transmitting pins. The second area includes a plurality of second socket signal transmitting pins. The connector plug inserts in the connector socket to connect the plurality of first plug signal transmitting pins to the plurality of first socket signal transmitting pins, and simultaneously connect the plurality of second plug signal transmitting pins to the plurality of second socket signal transmitting pins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHI-TSE SHIH, CHIN-FENG CHEN, TAY-YANG LIN
  • Patent number: 8284329
    Abstract: An electronic device assembly includes a protective apparatus, a first electronic member, and a pivotal mechanism. The protective apparatus includes an upper housing and a lower housing. The first electronic member is housing in the upper housing. The pivotal mechanism received in the lower housing rotates the upper housing relative to the lower housing. When the upper housing is unlatched by the pivotal mechanism from the lower housing, the first electronic member leaves the protective apparatus, and when the upper housing is driven by the pivotal mechanism to latch to the lower housing, the first electronic member is shielded in the protective apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Er-Zheng Zhao, Tay-Yang Lin, Hong-Wei Zhu, Hai-Yang Yu
  • Publication number: 20120227010
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch-sensitive display; a storing module, an accessing module, a display controller, a sensing module, and a file operating module. The accessing module obtains a folder representative icon from the storage module. The display controller displays the folder representative icon on the touch-sensitive display. The sensing module detects a first slide operation along a first direction on the folder representative icon. The file operating module spreads out a first display window, along the first direction from a side of the folder representative icon to display the sub-folder representative icon. The sensing module further detects a second slide operation on the sub-folder representative icon. The file operating module further spreads out the second display window, along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, from a side of the sub-folder representative icon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TAY-YANG LIN, CHIN-FENG CHEN, SHU-MING LIU, CHI-TSE SHIH, NI-CHUN HOU, HSIN-CHIH HSU, CHENG-HSIU DU
  • Publication number: 20120215486
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a resistive touch panel, a gravity sensing module, an obtaining module, a calculating module, and a value displaying module. The gravity sensing module is used to detect a gravity direction of an object and calculate an angle between the resistive touch panel and the gravity direction. The obtaining module obtains a touch resistance when the object is placed on the resistive touch panel. The calculating module calculates a weight of the object according to the touch resistance and the angle. The value display module displays the weight on the resistive touch panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TAY-YANG LIN, CHIN-FENG CHEN, SHU-MING LIU, CHI-TSE SHIH, NI-CHUN HOU, HSIN-CHIH HSU, CHENG-HSIU DU
  • Publication number: 20120212502
    Abstract: An electronic book reader includes a display, a back panel, and a touch panel. The display displays an electronic book. The touch panel is connected between the display and the back panel. An obtuse angle is defined between the display and a touch panel. The touch panel receives finger sliding signals from a user for controlling the display of the electronic book.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TAY-YANG LIN, CHIN-FENG CHEN, SHU-MING LIU, CHI-TSE SHIH, NI-CHUN HOU, HSIN-CHIH HSU, CHENG-HSIU DU
  • Publication number: 20120216145
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display, a storing module, an accessing module, a displaying controller, a sensing module, and a file operating module. The storing module stores a folder and a plurality of files. The folder is displayed as a folder representative icon on the touch-sensitive display. Each file is displayed as a file representative icon on a display window. The accessing module obtains the folder representative icon. The displaying controller displays the folder representative icon on the display. The sensing module detects a slide operation along a first direction on the touch sensitive display by a finger/stylus on the folder representative icon. The file operating module outspreads the displaying window, along a first direction corresponding to the slide operation from a side of the folder to display the file representative icon when the slide operation is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TAY-YANG LIN, CHIN-FENG CHEN, SHU-MING LIU, CHI-TSE SHIH, NI-CHUN HOU, HSIN-CHIH HSU, CHENG-HSIU DU
  • Publication number: 20120216144
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch-screen display, a processor, a memory, and one or more modules stored in the memory. The one or more modules are adapted to be executed by the processor to display a page on the touch-screen display. The one or more modules are adapted to detect one or more contact actions on the page on the touch-screen display. The one or more modules are adapted to transform the page into a predefined artifact in response to the one or more contact actions. The one or more modules are adapted to receive a predefined command action to the predefined artifact displayed in the touch-screen display. The one or more modules are adapted to perform an operation on the predefined artifact in response to the predefined command action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TAY-YANG LIN, CHIN-FENG CHEN, SHU-MING LIU, CHI-TSE SHIH, NI-CHUN HOU, HSIN-CHIH HSU, CHENG-HSIU DU
  • Patent number: 8248384
    Abstract: A touch screen region selecting method implemented by a central processing unit (CPU), wherein the touch screen senses and recognizes tracks of two line-drawing touches simultaneously performed thereon. The method comprises: receiving the two line-drawing touches and displaying two lines via the CPU, identifying start points and terminal points of the two lines via the CPU, connecting the start point and the terminal point of each line to generate a first line and a second line respectively via the CPU, connecting the start points of the two lines to generate a third line, and connecting the terminal points of the two lines to generate a fourth line via the CPU, identifying a region framed by the first line, the second line, the third line, and the fourth line, obtaining displayed contents, and performing an operation for the displayed contents via the CPU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu Zhang, Tay-Yang Lin
  • Publication number: 20120206480
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch screen, a processor, a storage device, and one or more modules stored in the storage device. The one or more modules are executed by the processor to display a first area of a drawing on the touch screen. When the first area receives a drawing operation, the one or more modules detect a contact path on the first area of the touch screen. Then, the one or more modules split a first sub-area with first content in the first sub-area from the first area along the contact path upon a condition determining the contact path substantially moves across a first edge and a second edge of the first area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TAY-YANG LIN, CHIN-FENG CHEN, SHU-MING LIU, CHI-TSE SHIH, NI-CHUN HOU, HSIN-CHIH HSU, CHENG-HSIU DU
  • Publication number: 20120194447
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch-screen display, a processor, a memory, and one or more modules stored in the memory. The one or more modules are adapted to be executed by the processor to detect one or more contact actions on the touch-screen display when the user interface of the electronic device is locked. The one or more modules are adapted to allow and detect the rotation of an unlock image relative to a background image in accordance with the one or more contact actions, wherein the unlock image and the background image are graphical, and the unlock image is an interactive user-interface object. The one or more modules are adapted to determine one or more positions of the unlock image relative to the background image from the one or more contact actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TAY-YANG LIN, CHIN-FENG CHEN, SHU-MING LIU, CHI-TSE SHIH, NI-CHUN HOU, HSIN-CHIH HSU, CHENG-HSIU DU
  • Publication number: 20120195175
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a touch-screen display, a processor, a memory, and one or more modules stored in the memory. The one or more modules are adapted to be executed by the processor to enter into a user-interface alarm state from a user-interface non-alarm state in responds to an alarm trigger condition. The one or more modules are adapted to display one or more contact areas on the touch-screen display in the user-interface alarm state. The one or more modules are adapted to change locations of the one or more contact areas on the touch-screen display. The one or more modules are adapted to detect one or more contact actions on each of the one or more contact areas on the touch-screen display. The one or more modules are adapted to change the electronic device to the user-interface non-alarm state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TAY-YANG LIN, CHIN-FENG CHEN, SHU-MING LIU, CHI-TSE SHIH, NI-CHUN HOU, HSIN-CHIH HSU, CHENG-HSIU DU
  • Publication number: 20120194446
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a motherboard, a touch screen, an input module, and an identifying module connected to the touch screen and the input module. The touch screen is connected to the motherboard and attached to the front of the electronic device, the input module is disposed at the rear of the electronic device. The indentify module identifies whether input information has come from the touch screen or from the input module and after any discrimination which may be necessary sends the input information to the motherboard which executes instructions according to the input information. A method for inputting information into the electronic device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TAY-YANG LIN, CHIN-FENG CHEN, SHU-MING LIU, CHI-TSE SHIH, NI-CHUN HOU, HSIN-CHIH HSU, CHENG-HSIU DU
  • Patent number: 7997507
    Abstract: A supporting device for supporting a flat panel display device includes a base, a sliding member, a supporting member, and a holding member. The base defines a pair of guiding grooves extending along a lengthwise direction of the base. The sliding member includes a first pedestal and a second pedestal. The first pedestal and the second pedestal are slidably received in the guiding grooves. The supporting member is hinged to the sliding member, and configured for supporting the flat panel display device. The holding member is slidably engaged with the base, and defines a holding cavity for receiving the supporting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tay-Yang Lin, Yu Zhang, Hai-Yang Yu
  • Patent number: 7822448
    Abstract: The invention provided a protective apparatus for a portable device and accessories of the portable device. The protective apparatus includes a sleeve housing for accommodating the portable device, a cable retainer for coiling at least part of a cable portion of the accessory of the portable device, and a receptacle for receiving at least part of a bulky portion of the accessory of the portable device. The cable retainer is fixed on a back panel of the sleeve housing includes a cable holder for coiling the cable portion therearound, and a slidable ring movable relative to the cable holder and configured for securing the coiled cable portion in position around the cable holder. The protective apparatus has a simple design for easy manipulation and removal of the cable portion as well as the bulky portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignees: Ensky Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Ensky Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tay-Yang Lin, Kuan-Hong Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20100163701
    Abstract: A supporting device for supporting a flat panel display device includes a base, a sliding member, a supporting member, and a holding member. The base defines a pair of guiding grooves extending along a lengthwise direction of the base. The sliding member includes a first pedestal and a second pedestal. The first pedestal and the second pedestal are slidably received in the guiding grooves. The supporting member is hinged to the sliding member, and configured for supporting the flat panel display device. The holding member is slidably engaged with the base, and defines a holding cavity for receiving the supporting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TAY-YANG LIN, YU ZHANG, HAI-YANG YU
  • Publication number: 20100133964
    Abstract: An electronic device assembly includes a protective apparatus, a first electronic member, and a pivotal mechanism. The protective apparatus includes an upper housing and a lower housing. The first electronic member is housing in the upper housing. The pivotal mechanism received in the lower housing rotates the upper housing relative to the lower housing. When the upper housing is unlatched by the pivotal mechanism from the lower housing, the first electronic member leaves the protective apparatus, and when the upper housing is driven by the pivotal mechanism to latch to the lower housing, the first electronic member is shielded in the protective apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD, HON HAI PRICISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: ER-ZHENG ZHAO, TAY-YANG LIN, HONG-WEI ZHU, HAI-YANG YU
  • Publication number: 20100101975
    Abstract: A protective device includes a cover, a body, and a latch assembly. The cover is pivotally fixed on the body; the latch assembly is configured to latch the cover to, and unlatch the cover from, the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YU ZHANG, TAY-YANG LIN
  • Publication number: 20100060598
    Abstract: A touch screen region selecting method implemented by a central processing unit (CPU), wherein the touch screen senses and recognizes tracks of two line-drawing touches simultaneously performed thereon. The method comprises: receiving the two line-drawing touches and displaying two lines via the CPU, identifying start points and terminal points of the two lines via the CPU, connecting the start point and the terminal point of each line to generate a first line and a second line respectively via the CPU, connecting the start points of the two lines to generate a third line, and connecting the terminal points of the two lines to generate a fourth line via the CPU, identifying a region framed by the first line, the second line, the third line, and the fourth line, obtaining displayed contents, and performing an operation for the displayed contents via the CPU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YU ZHANG, TAY-YANG LIN