Patents by Inventor Wei-Chung Lin

Wei-Chung 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).

  • Patent number: 8382519
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a mating cavity, a tongue portion extending into the mating cavity and defining thereon first and second faces opposite to each other, and a plurality of contacts retained to the housing. The plurality of contacts defines a first and second set of contacts and expanded contacts. The first set of contacts each defines a first blade contacting section exposed onto the first face, the second set of contacts each defines a deflectable cantilevered beam exposed onto the second face, and the expanded contacts include at least one power contact for power transmission. The at least one power contact defines a second contacting section arranged between two adjacent cantilevered beams and projecting out of the second face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Wei-Chung Lin, Chih-Nan Lin
  • Patent number: 8266772
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide a connector and a method of using a connector. A connector for joining a cable with an anchor comprises a first end, a second end and a spacer extending between the first end and the second end. An opening is disposed at the first end. The opening has a configuration that mirrors a configuration of the anchor. A guying portion for joining the cable to the connector is disposed at the second end. An extension is disposed adjacent the spacer for facilitating juncture of the cable and the connector. In a method, the anchor is applied to a support surface and the first end and the anchor are joined. A tool that moves the cable in proximity to the guying portion is connected with the extension. The tool is activated to bring the cable closer to the guying portion. A portion of the cable is inserted into the guying portion for joining the cable to the connector. A further connector comprises a first end and a second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: MacLean Power, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Wei-Chung Lin
  • Publication number: 20120218315
    Abstract: A display backlight structure capable of enhancing color saturation degree and brilliance and white balance is provided and disposed in a backlight module to provide light source for a liquid crystal display module, comprising: a plurality of light emitting areas adjoined to each other and respectively comprising: a color light source unit having a red light LED, a green light LED and a blue light LED; and a luminance light source unit having a white light LED; and a controller electrically connected to the color light source unit and the luminance light source unit to regulate turning-on/off or gradation of the color light source unit and the luminance light source unit. Accordingly, the structure could have both high saturation degree and high light emitting efficiency to improve the optical performance of the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: UNITY OPTO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KUAN-CHENG HSIAO, WEI-CHUNG LIN
  • Patent number: 8142217
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a base portion including a first cover, a second cover perpendicular to the first cover and a receiving cavity running through the first and second covers to respectively provide a locking slot in the first cover and an opening in the second cover. The first cover defines locking portions oppositely extending from opposite faces of the locking slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Lung Lin, Wei-Chung Lin
  • Patent number: 8142231
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a first and second contact received in the housing. The housing defines a mating face, a rear face opposite to the mating face, and a supporting face disposed between the mating and rear faces. A mating cavity recesses from the mating face towards the supporting face and disposed therebetween, and a receiving groove recesses forwards from the rear face and runs through the supporting face to communicate with the mating cavity. The first contact is retained in the receiving groove with an elastic contacting porting running through the supporting face and projecting into the mating cavity. The second contact is retained in the housing and includes two opposite second contacting portions disposed at two opposite sides of the elastic contacting portion of the first contact. A mating connector can be rotated to disengage from the electrical connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Hsien Tung, Kuo-Chun Hsu, Wei-Chung Lin, Kai-Li Wang
  • Publication number: 20120015535
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a base portion including a first cover, a second cover perpendicular to the first cover and a receiving cavity running through the first and second covers to respectively provide a locking slot in the first cover and an opening in the second cover. The first cover defines locking portions oppositely extending from opposite faces of the locking slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KUO-LUNG LIN, WEI-CHUNG LIN
  • Patent number: 8079864
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a base portion including a first cover, a second cover perpendicular to the first cover and a receiving cavity running through the first and second covers to respectively provide a locking slot in the first cover and an opening in the second cover. The first cover defines locking portions oppositely extending from opposite faces of the locking slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Lung Lin, Wei-Chung Lin
  • Patent number: 8079880
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (10) and a plurality of contacts received to the housing. The housing defines a mating face (10), a supporting face (A) facing to the mating face and a mating cavity (101) recessed from the mating face towards the supporting face and disposed therebetween. The plurality of contacts includes a central contact (4) and a first contact (2), and the central contact defines a contacting portion (42) exposed onto the supporting face and a soldering portion (43) extending out of the housing, the first contact includes at least two arc-shaped contacting arms (23) projecting into the mating cavity and disposed beside the contacting portion of the central contact. A mating connector (200) can be disconnected and dropped from the mating cavity rapidly under an abnormal force oblique and angled to a mating direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Chung Lin, Bin Peng
  • Patent number: 8070519
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an insulating housing, a plurality of first contacts received in the insulating housing, at least one detecting pin and a controlling circuitry. At least partial first contacts unitarily includes first contacting portions transferring first data signals and second contacting portions transferring second data signals. The detecting pin produces two sets of different detecting signals corresponding to the first data signals and the second data signals. The controlling circuitry controls said data signals output data signals through different output terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Chung Lin, Jui-Kuang Chung, Chih-Nan Lin
  • Publication number: 20110253421
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a yoke for holding electric power lines, comprising a plate that is configured to be attached to a utility structure, an arm provided with a spacer, an extension, and a securing structure wherein the arm is shaped to retain a plurality of clamps, including a first clamp and a second clamp; each of the clamps is configured to retain an electric line; the spacer is provided with a curved section that forms a recess that is shaped to cooperate with at least one of the clamps, and the extension is dimensioned to separate the second clamp from the first clamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: MACLEAN POWER, LLC
    Inventors: Wei-Chung Lin, Edward J. Niedospial
  • Publication number: 20110185649
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a lead for a helical pile, comprising, a square shaft attached to the lead, the lead is provided with a base and a plurality of blades, and the blades extend axially from the base and are oriented with respect to one another so as to form more than two angles between each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventor: Wei-Chung Lin
  • Patent number: 7988499
    Abstract: A receptacle connector including at least three mating interfaces is provided and includes an insulative housing with a first and second groups of contacts mounted thereon. The first group of contacts serve as first Interface (USB 2.0), and a second group of contacts alternatively serve as mating interface of second and third interfaces (ESATA and USB 3.0). A switching board is provided and includes mounting interface of the second and the third interfaces. A shuttle member is moveably disposed within the housing and selectively interconnects the second group of contacts with either the mounting interface of the second interface or mounting interface of the third interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chih-Nan Lin, Wei-Chung Lin, Jui-Kuang Chung
  • Publication number: 20110159741
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a first and second contact received in the housing. The housing defines a mating face, a rear face opposite to the mating face, and a supporting face disposed between the mating and rear faces. A mating cavity recesses from the mating face towards the supporting face and disposed therebetween, and a receiving groove recesses forwards from the rear face and runs through the supporting face to communicate with the mating cavity. The first contact is retained in the receiving groove with an elastic contacting porting running through the supporting face and projecting into the mating cavity. The second contact is retained in the housing and includes two opposite second contacting portions disposed at two opposite sides of the elastic contacting portion of the first contact. A mating connector can be rotated to disengage from the electrical connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHANG-HSIEN TUNG, KUO-CHUN HSU, WEI-CHUNG LIN, KAI-LI WANG
  • Patent number: 7841876
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connector including an insulative base defining a mounting face thereof. A plurality of terminals are secured in said insulative base and each has a contacting section projecting upwards thereof. A detachable cover is pivotally assembled on the insulative base and rotates to an opened position where a mating cavity is defined for receiving a mating plug therein and a closed position where the mating cavity is not large enough for receiving said mating plug. At least one resilient tang is located under said cover for providing a supporting force no matter the cover is in the opened position or in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Lung Lin, Wei-Chung Lin, Kuo-Chun Hsu
  • Publication number: 20100297869
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a base portion including a first cover, a second cover perpendicular to the first cover and a receiving cavity running through the first and second covers to respectively provide a locking slot in the first cover and an opening in the second cover. The first cover defines locking portions oppositely extending from opposite faces of the locking slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KUO-LUNG LIN, WEI-CHUNG LIN
  • Patent number: 7833065
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes: an insulative housing defining a front mating cavity; a mating tongue extending into the front mating cavity and defining thereon first and second mating faces opposite to each other, said mating tongue dividing said mating cavity into a first mating space confronting the first mating face for mating with a first complementary connector, and a second mating space confronting the second mating face for mutually exclusively mating with second and third complementary connector; a plurality of first type contacts disposed on the first mating face for connecting with the first complementary connector, a plurality of second type contacts disposed on the second mating face for connecting with the second complementary connector, and a plurality of third type contacts located between the first type contacts and the second type contacts with front ends of the third type contacts exposed to the second mating space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Chung Lin, Chih-Nan Lin, Jui-Kuang Chung, Wei-Te Chung
  • Publication number: 20100255702
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an insulating housing, a plurality of first contacts received in the insulating housing, at least one detecting pin and a controlling circuitry. At least partial first contacts unitarily includes first contacting portions transferring first data signals and second contacting portions transferring second data signals. The detecting pin produces two sets of different detecting signals corresponding to the first data signals and the second data signals. The controlling circuitry controls said data signals output data signals through different output terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEI-CHUNG LIN, JUI-KUANG CHUNG, CHIH-NAN LIN
  • Publication number: 20100248521
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (10) and a plurality of contacts received to the housing. The housing defines a mating face (10), a supporting face (A) facing to the mating face and a mating cavity (101) recessed from the mating face towards the supporting face and disposed therebetween. The plurality of contacts includes a central contact (4) and a first contact (2), and the central contact defines a contacting portion (42) exposed onto the supporting face and a soldering portion (43) extending out of the housing, the first contact includes at least two arc-shaped contacting arms (23) projecting into the mating cavity and disposed beside the contacting portion of the central contact. A mating connector (200) can be disconnected and dropped from the mating cavity rapidly under an abnormal force oblique and angled to a mating direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEI-CHUNG LIN, BIN PENG
  • Publication number: 20100227486
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connector including an insulative base defining a mounting face thereof. A plurality of terminals are secured in said insulative base and each has a contacting section projecting upwards thereof. A detachable cover is pivotally assembled on the insulative base and rotates to an opened position where a mating cavity is defined for receiving a mating plug therein and a closed position where the mating cavity is not large enough for receiving said mating plug. At least one resilient tang is located under said cover for providing a supporting force no matter the cover is in the opened position or in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KUO-LUNG LIN, WEI-CHUNG LIN, KUO-CHUN HSU
  • Publication number: 20100216340
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a mating cavity, a tongue portion extending into the mating cavity and defining thereon first and second faces opposite to each other, and a plurality of contacts retained to the housing. The plurality of contacts defines a first and second set of contacts and expanded contacts. The first set of contacts each defines a first blade contacting section exposed onto the first face, the second set of contacts each defines a deflectable cantilevered beam exposed onto the second face, and the expanded contacts include at least one power contact for power transmission. The at least one power contact defines a second contacting section arranged between two adjacent cantilevered beams and projecting out of the second face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEI-CHUNG LIN, CHIH-NAN LIN