Patents by Inventor Weibo Chen
Weibo Chen 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).
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Publication number: 20260142542Abstract: The present invention provides a linear motor includes a housing, a stator connected to the housing, a vibrator. The stator includes a coil and a copper sheet. The vibrator includes a weight, a first and a second magnet assemblies. The weight locates between the coil and the copper sheet. The weight includes an upper and a lower surface. A part of the upper surface recesses to form a first groove, a part of the lower surface recesses to form a second groove not communicated with the second groove. The first magnet assembly locates in the first groove, the second magnet assembly locates in the second groove. The coil cooperates with the second magnet assembly to drive the vibrator to vibrate along an X-axis direction. The linear motor of the present invention has high space utilization and improved the performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2025Publication date: May 21, 2026Inventors: Weibo Chen, Peng Cai, Xiaorong Zhou, Junsheng Wang
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Publication number: 20260128654Abstract: A linear vibration motor includes a shell, a vibration unit, a driving unit driving the vibration unit to vibrate, an insulating layer attached to the shell, and a flexible printed circuit board electrically connected with the driving unit. The vibration unit includes a magnet component. The driving unit is spaced apart from and directly opposite to the vibration unit, the driving unit includes a coil both fixed with the shell and the flexible printed circuit board by glue, the coil is electrically connected to the flexible printed circuit via a coil wire extending from the coil, the insulating layer is sandwiched between the coil wire and the shell. Compared with the related art, the linear vibration motor disclosed by the present disclosure could solve the phenomenon of poor insulation between the coil and the shell caused by the coil wire coming into direct contact with the shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2025Publication date: May 7, 2026Inventors: Weibo Chen, Xiaorong Zhou, Ziyang Zhang, Keyang Wang
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Patent number: 12601548Abstract: Systems and methods for thermal management using separable heat pipes and methods of manufacture thereof. Various embodiments provide a porous insert that can be used to join or connect heat pipes. Further embodiments provide thermal management systems that are modular, expandable, reparable, by allowing for joining of evaporators, condensers, and adiabatic sections via porous inserts. Various embodiments allow for two-phase thermal management systems, where liquid and gaseous phases can be transported simultaneously. Certain embodiments incorporate heat generating components with embedded evaporators and/or condensers. Many embodiments are additively manufactured, including via 3D printing.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2024Date of Patent: April 14, 2026Assignee: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Weibo Chen, Benjamin I. Furst, Scott N. Roberts
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Patent number: 12602089Abstract: Magnetic force adjustment mechanisms are described herein. An electronic device includes a base, a first magnet carried by the base, a lid and a second magnet carried by the lid. The first and second magnets secure the base and the lid together with a holding force. A hinge pivotally couples the lid and the base. A slider displaces at least one of the first or second magnets relative to the other of the first or second magnets to reduce the holding force.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: April 14, 2026Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Kristin L. Weldon, Michael S. Brazel, Jered H. Wikander, Lily Kolle, Weibo Chen, Aleksander Magi, Konstantin I. Kouliachev, Ralph V. Miele, Richard P. Crawford
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Patent number: 12556077Abstract: A linear vibration motor includes a housing, a vibration assembly, and a stator assembly. The vibration assembly includes a mass block, a magnet fixed to the mass block, and an elastic member that drives the mass block to move back and forth. The elastic member includes a first fixation portion, a first elastic portion, a second fixation portion, a second elastic portion, and a third fixation portion. Along a first central axis of the first fixation portion, the first elastic portion and the second elastic portion are located on two sides of the first central axis and are asymmetric. The linear vibration motor has good reliability.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2023Date of Patent: February 17, 2026Assignee: AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Weibo Chen, Xiaorong Zhou
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Patent number: 12451786Abstract: The present application provides a linear vibration motor, including a casing, a stator and a vibrator accommodated in the casing, and an elastic member for suspending the vibrator in the casing. The vibrator includes a mass block having a through-hole, and a magnetic circuit system. The magnetic circuit system includes a first magnetic steel arranged on one side of the stator and a second magnetic steel arranged on the other side of the stator. The first magnetic steel and the second magnetic steel are extended in parallel and arranged centrally symmetrically around a geometric center of the stator. The first magnetic steel includes a first magnetic steel portion, and the second magnetic steel includes a second magnetic steel portion. The asymmetric magnetic circuit structure can improve the nonlinear vibration when the stator is offset during the arrangement, which is helpful for improving the stability and yield of the test.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2023Date of Patent: October 21, 2025Assignee: AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Weibo Chen, Xiaorong Zhou, Ziyang Zhang, Keyang Wang
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Patent number: 12427281Abstract: Methods and devices for blending of fluids are disclosed. A fluid blender has a fluid inlet to receive a fluid, a nozzle with a convergent shape tapering down towards a nozzle end, a mixing chamber with holes arranged on a wall, and a mixture outlet having a divergent shape. In some aspects, a rotary sleeve is externally placed around the wall. The rotary sleeve has slits with a variable shape along its lateral extension. In other aspects the fluid blender has inlet tubes with check valves and a blending tube. An inlet tube has an adjustable orifice to adjust flow inside the blender.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: September 30, 2025Assignee: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Michael R. Johnson, Weibo Chen, Andrew B. Berg, Patrick Degrosse, Jr., John Luke Wolff, Evan W. Hilgemann, Noah T. Fox
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Patent number: 12407233Abstract: A linear vibration motor includes a housing with a receiving space, a vibration assembly, and a coil. The vibration assembly includes a mass block, a magnet assembly fixed to the mass block, and an elastic member. The mass block is provided with a receiving space for receiving the magnet assembly. The mass block includes a side wall and a bottom wall that enclose to form the receiving space. The magnet assembly includes a first magnet, a second magnet, and a third magnet that are fixed to the bottom wall. The mass block further includes a fixation boss protruding from the bottom wall toward the second magnet. The second magnet is fixed to the fixation boss. In the linear vibration motor, bonding strength between the magnet assembly and the mass block is good, which effectively improves vibration stability and magnetic field performance of the linear vibration motor.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2023Date of Patent: September 2, 2025Assignee: AAC Microtech (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Weibo Chen, Xiaorong Zhou
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Publication number: 20250079962Abstract: The present application provides a linear vibration motor, including a casing, a stator and a vibrator accommodated in the casing, and an elastic member for suspending the vibrator in the casing. The vibrator includes a mass block having a through-hole, and a magnetic circuit system. The magnetic circuit system includes a first magnetic steel arranged on one side of the stator and a second magnetic steel arranged on the other side of the stator. The first magnetic steel and the second magnetic steel are extended in parallel and arranged centrally symmetrically around a geometric center of the stator. The first magnetic steel includes a first magnetic steel portion, and the second magnetic steel includes a second magnetic steel portion. The asymmetric magnetic circuit structure can improve the nonlinear vibration when the stator is offset during the arrangement, which is helpful for improving the stability and yield of the test.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2023Publication date: March 6, 2025Inventors: Weibo Chen, Xiaorong Zhou, Ziyang Zhang, Keyang Wang
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Publication number: 20250079961Abstract: The present application provides a linear motor, including a casing, a vibrator assembly, and elastic brackets. The elastic brackets are arranged on both sides of a vibration direction of the vibrator assembly, including a first fixing portion connected to the casing, a second fixing portion connected to the vibrator assembly, and a connecting portion. An outer surface of the second fixing portion is provided with a welding tab, and the welding tab includes two first side edges arranged relatively parallel to each other and extended along the vibration direction, a second side edge and an arcuate edge connecting the two first side edges. The arcuate edge is protruded in a direction away from the second side edges. The edges of the welding tabs in the linear motor have an arcuate structure, which can improve the stress distribution of the elastic brackets and improve the lifespan of the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2023Publication date: March 6, 2025Inventors: Weibo Chen, Xiaorong Zhou, Ziyang Zhang, Keyang Wang
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Publication number: 20250079963Abstract: The present application provides a vibration motor, including a spring holder, a vibrator connected to the spring holder, and a casing. The spring holder includes a fixing portion connected to the vibrator, an elastic arm extending from the fixing portion, and an engagement portion. The fixing portion is provided with a first surface connected to the vibrator, a second surface, and a first side surface. The second surface is provided with a first welding piece, and the first welding piece is provided with a second side surface arranged opposite to the first side surface, and the second side is spaced apart from the vibrator. In the above-mentioned structure, the first welding piece does not interfere with the abutting fit between the fixing portion and the vibrator, thereby improving the performance and yield of the vibration motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2023Publication date: March 6, 2025Inventors: Weibo Chen, Xiaorong Zhou, Ziyang Zhang, Keyang Wang
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Publication number: 20240348138Abstract: A vibration motor is provided, including: a housing including a pair of side walls, a vibrator including a mass block, a pair of elastic support members disposed at both ends of the vibrator, and a stator. The mass block includes a pair of corners diagonally disposed. Each corner includes a first side edge, a second side edge, and a beveled edge. Each elastic support member includes a first fixing portion fixed to a respective beveled edge, a straight edge portion curved and extending from the first fixing portion in a direction away from a respective first side edge and close to a respective second side edge, a second fixing portion fixed to a respective side wall away from the corresponding corner, and a curved portion connecting the straight edge portion and the second fixing portion. The vibration motor in the present disclosure is capable of improving performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2023Publication date: October 17, 2024Inventors: Weibo Chen, Xiaorong Zhou, Ziyang Zhang, Jie Wu
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Publication number: 20240339907Abstract: The vibration motor includes a casing, a stator, a vibrator, and an elastic connector suspended inside the casing. The stator includes a circuit board fixed to the casing and a coil fixedly connected to the circuit board. The circuit board includes a bonding pad, and the coil includes a coil body and a lead wire. The circuit board is provided with an avoiding portion that avoids a junction between the lead wire and the coil body, and the avoiding portion is provided with back glue that isolates the lead wire from the casing. The vibration motor of the present application isolates the lead wire of the coil and the casing by adding back glue at the avoiding portion, which prevents the lead wire of the coil from being in electrical contact with the casing caused by the coil being damaged under pressure or impact, thereby preventing adverse effects.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2023Publication date: October 10, 2024Inventors: Weibo Chen, Xiaorong Zhou, Ziyang Zhang
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Publication number: 20240302104Abstract: Systems and methods for thermal management using separable heat pipes and methods of manufacture thereof. Various embodiments provide a porous insert that can be used to join or connect heat pipes. Further embodiments provide thermal management systems that are modular, expandable, reparable, by allowing for joining of evaporators, condensers, and adiabatic sections via porous inserts. Various embodiments allow for two-phase thermal management systems, where liquid and gaseous phases can be transported simultaneously. Certain embodiments incorporate heat generating components with embedded evaporators and/or condensers. Many embodiments are additively manufactured, including via 3D printing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Weibo Chen, Benjamin I. Furst, Scott N. Roberts
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Publication number: 20240283343Abstract: A linear vibration motor includes a housing, a vibration assembly, and a stator assembly. The vibration assembly includes a mass block, a magnet fixed to the mass block, and an elastic member that drives the mass block to move back and forth. The elastic member includes a first fixation portion, a first elastic portion, a second fixation portion, a second elastic portion, and a third fixation portion. Along a first central axis of the first fixation portion, the first elastic portion and the second elastic portion are located on two sides of the first central axis and are asymmetric. The linear vibration motor has good reliability.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2023Publication date: August 22, 2024Inventors: Weibo Chen, Xiaorong Zhou
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Publication number: 20240283342Abstract: A linear vibration motor includes a housing with a receiving space, a vibration assembly, and a coil. The vibration assembly includes a mass block, a magnet assembly fixed to the mass block, and an elastic member. The mass block is provided with a receiving space for receiving the magnet assembly. The mass block includes a side wall and a bottom wall that enclose to form the receiving space. The magnet assembly includes a first magnet, a second magnet, and a third magnet that are fixed to the bottom wall. The mass block further includes a fixation boss protruding from the bottom wall toward the second magnet. The second magnet is fixed to the fixation boss. In the linear vibration motor, bonding strength between the magnet assembly and the mass block is good, which effectively improves vibration stability and magnetic field performance of the linear vibration motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2023Publication date: August 22, 2024Inventors: Weibo Chen, Xiaorong Zhou
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Patent number: 12018892Abstract: Systems and methods for thermal management using separable heat pipes and methods of manufacture thereof. Various embodiments provide a porous insert that can be used to join or connect heat pipes. Further embodiments provide thermal management systems that are modular, expandable, reparable, by allowing for joining of evaporators, condensers, and adiabatic sections via porous inserts. Various embodiments allow for two-phase thermal management systems, where liquid and gaseous phases can be transported simultaneously. Certain embodiments incorporate heat generating components with embedded evaporators and/or condensers. Many embodiments are additively manufactured, including via 3D printing.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Weibo Chen, Benjamin I. Furst, Scott N. Roberts
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Publication number: 20230121027Abstract: Methods and devices for blending of fluids are disclosed. A fluid blender has a fluid inlet to receive a fluid, a nozzle with a convergent shape tapering down towards a nozzle end, a mixing chamber with holes arranged on a wall, and a mixture outlet having a divergent shape. In some aspects, a rotary sleeve is externally placed around the wall. The rotary sleeve has slits with a variable shape along its lateral extension. In other aspects the fluid blender has inlet tubes with check valves and a blending tube. An inlet tube has an adjustable orifice to adjust flow inside the blender.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Michael R. JOHNSON, Weibo CHEN, Andrew B. BERG, Jr., Patrick DEGROSSE, Jr., John Luke WOLFF, Evan W. HILGEMANN, Noah T. FOX
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Publication number: 20220136779Abstract: Systems and methods for thermal management using separable heat pipes and methods of manufacture thereof. Various embodiments provide a porous insert that can be used to join or connect heat pipes. Further embodiments provide thermal management systems that are modular, expandable, reparable, by allowing for joining of evaporators, condensers, and adiabatic sections via porous inserts. Various embodiments allow for two-phase thermal management systems, where liquid and gaseous phases can be transported simultaneously. Certain embodiments incorporate heat generating components with embedded evaporators and/or condensers. Many embodiments are additively manufactured, including via 3D printing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: California Institute of TechnologyInventors: Weibo Chen, Benjamin I. Furst, Scott N. Roberts
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Publication number: 20210365079Abstract: Magnetic force adjustment mechanisms are described herein. An electronic device includes a base, a first magnet carried by the base, a lid and a second magnet carried by the lid. The first and second magnets secure the base and the lid together with a holding force. A hinge pivotally couples the lid and the base. A slider displaces at least one of the first or second magnets relative to the other of the first or second magnets to reduce the holding force.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Kristin L. Weldon, Michael S. Brazel, Jered H. Wikander, Lily Kolle, Weibo Chen, Aleksander Magi, Konstantin I. Kouliachev, Ralph V. Miele, Richard P. Crawford