Patents by Inventor Wen-Jan Hong

Wen-Jan Hong 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: 8143538
    Abstract: A multi-directional operating switch assembly includes: a recessed base; first and second switches disposed in the recessed base; a slider disposed in the recessed base and having a main part and a protrusion protruding from the main part, the slider being slidable in a first direction so as to actuate the first switch; an operating lever having a slot defined by a slot-defining wall, the protrusion of the slider extending into the slot, the operating lever being movable in the first direction to drive the slider to move in the first direction, and being further movable relative to the slider in a second direction to actuate the second switch; and an urging member disposed in the slot and abutting against the protrusion and the slot-defining wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Taiwan Misaki Electronics Co, Ltd
    Inventor: Wen-Jan Hong
  • Publication number: 20100315070
    Abstract: An inclinometer includes a base, a weight, and a magnetic field-detecting unit. The weight is provided with a magnet and is pivotally suspended from the base in such a manner that the base and the weight are rotatable relative to each other. The magnetic field-detecting unit is secured to the base for detecting a magnetic field of the magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: Wen-Jan Hong
  • Publication number: 20100294639
    Abstract: A multi-directional operating switch assembly includes: a recessed base; first and second switches disposed in the recessed base; a slider disposed in the recessed base and having a main part and a protrusion protruding from the main part, the slider being slidable in a first direction so as to actuate the first switch; an operating lever having a slot defined by a slot-defining wall, the protrusion of the slider extending into the slot, the operating lever being movable in the first direction to drive the slider to move in the first direction, and being further movable relative to the slider in a second direction to actuate the second switch; and an urging member disposed in the slot and abutting against the protrusion and the slot-defining wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: TAIWAN MISAKI ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wen-Jan Hong
  • Publication number: 20080301956
    Abstract: An inclination-detecting device includes a casing, a magnet, and a magnetic field detecting unit. The casing is formed with a cavity therein. The cavity is defined by a cavity-defining wall that has equal numbers of sides and corners. The magnet is disposed movably in the cavity in the casing. The magnetic field-detecting unit is mounted on the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: Wen-Jan Hong, Hiroshi Shimizu