Patents by Inventor Vincent Man Tai Lam

Vincent Man Tai Lam 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).

  • Apparatus and method for providing power from a power source to a portable electrical device
    Patent number: 8385031
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing power from a vehicle power source to at least one portable electrical device includes: (a) a power interface unit for coupling with the vehicle power source; (b) a power converter unit coupled with the power interface unit; (c) at least one first voltage output connection structure coupled with the power converter unit; the at least one first voltage connection structure presenting at least one first voltage output; the at least one first voltage output connection structure being configured for effecting universal serial bus coupling; and (d) first short-circuit protection circuitry coupled with the power converter unit and the at least one first voltage output connection structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: RadioShack Corporation
    Inventors: Vincent Man Tai Lam, Ko Chuk, Alan Man Lung Lam
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING POWER FROM A POWER SOURCE TO A PORTABLE ELECTRICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110193411
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing power from a vehicle power source to at least one portable electrical device includes: (a) a power interface unit for coupling with the vehicle power source; (b) a power converter unit coupled with the power interface unit; (c) at least one first voltage output connection structure coupled with the power converter unit; the at least one first voltage connection structure presenting at least one first voltage output; the at least one first voltage output connection structure being configured for effecting universal serial bus coupling; and (d) first short-circuit protection circuitry coupled with the power converter unit and the at least one first voltage output connection structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: RadioShack Corp., a Corp. of Delaware
    Inventors: Vincent Man Tai Lam, Ko Chuk, Alan Man Lung Lam