Patents by Inventor Vic Kong

Vic Kong 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).

  • Methods and systems to form a product in a press
    Patent number: 10940517
    Abstract: A method to form a product from a work-piece in a press is provided. The press includes a top tooling and a bottom tooling and a clamping device. The method comprises pressing the work-piece at a first stage of a top tooling movement in the bottom tooling; and clamping and pressing the work-piece at a second stage of the top tooling movement in the bottom tooling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Zhang, Vic Kong, Jeffrey Dai
  • Handle device and a trunk carpet assembly
    Patent number: 10793088
    Abstract: A handle device includes: a housing, a handle unit including a base portion and a handle portion. The base portion includes a first track and is pivotably connected to the housing. The handle portion includes a slider movable along the first track and a retractable first locking unit connected to a first side portion of the housing. The first locking unit is positioned at least partially within the first track in a locking position and positioned outside of the first track in an unlocking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Vic Kong, Peter Zhang, Gary D. Mullen, Yoyo Ma
  • HANDLE DEVICE AND A TRUNK CARPET ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20180339664
    Abstract: A handle device includes: a housing, a handle unit including a base portion and a handle portion. The base portion includes a first track and is pivotably connected to the housing. The handle portion includes a slider movable along the first track and a retractable first locking unit connected to a first side portion of the housing. The first locking unit is positioned at least partially within the first track in a locking position and positioned outside of the first track in an unlocking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Inventors: Vic Kong, Peter Zhang, Gary D. Mullen, Yoyo Ma
  • Handle device and a trunk carpet assembly
    Patent number: 10059281
    Abstract: A handle device includes: a housing, a handle unit including a base portion and a handle portion. The base portion includes a first track and is pivotably connected to the housing. The handle portion includes a slider movable along the first track and a retractable first locking unit connected to a first side portion of the housing. The first locking unit is positioned at least partially within the first track in a locking position and positioned outside of the first track in an unlocking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Vic Kong, Peter Zhang, Gary D. Mullen, Yoyo Ma
  • DOCKING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20180208098
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a docking apparatus for receiving an article. The docking apparatus includes a mounting bracket; and a docking assembly pivotally connected to the bracket. The docking assembly includes a first base bracket and a second base bracket moveable relative to the first base bracket. The first base bracket has a first receiving slot and the second bracket has a second receiving slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Vic Kong, Wei Xu, Peter Zhang, Brick Deng
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO FORM A PRODUCT IN A PRESS
    Publication number: 20170203352
    Abstract: A method to form a product from a work-piece in a press is provided. The press includes a top tooling and a bottom tooling and a clamping device. The method comprises pressing the work-piece at a first stage of a top tooling movement in the bottom tooling; and clamping and pressing the work-piece at a second stage of the top tooling movement in the bottom tooling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Peter Zhang, Vic Kong, Jeffrey Dai
  • TRIM COMPONENT FOR A VEHICLE AND A TRIM COMPONENT FOR A VEHICLE'S TRUNK
    Publication number: 20170197560
    Abstract: A trim component in a vehicle comprises a bezel and a gap cover. The bezel includes a first end and a second end spaced apart from the first end by an installation gap. The gap cover is pivotally connected to the first end and moveable between an open position and a closed position and conceals the installation gap at the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Vic Kong, Peter Zhang, Tom Xu, Jeffrey Dai
  • HANDLE DEVICE AND A TRUNK CARPET ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20170174149
    Abstract: A handle device includes: a housing, a handle unit including a base portion and a handle portion. The base portion includes a first track and is pivotably connected to the housing. The handle portion includes a slider movable along the first track and a retractable first locking unit connected to a first side portion of the housing. The first locking unit is positioned at least partially within the first track in a locking position and positioned outside of the first track in an unlocking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Vic Kong, Peter Zhang, Gary D. Mullen, Yoyo Ma