Patents by Inventor Wente Lai

Wente Lai 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: 7112349
    Abstract: A method for treating a hinge holder includes the following steps: polishing a surface of the hinge holder; degreasing the hinge holder; cleaning the hinge holder; baking the hinge holder; cooling the hinge holder; screen-printing a part of the surface of the hinge holder; and plating the other part of the surface of the hinge holder with chromium or a chromium-containing compound. The plated hinge holder has a layer of chromium or chromium nitride on the surface, which renders the surface of the hinge holder more attractive and more wear-resistant. Therefore, it is not as easily scratched during assembly and frequent use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: FIH Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wente Lai
  • Patent number: 6790335
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a decorative plate (1) includes the steps of: preparing a metal substrate and covering selected areas (11, 16) of the substrate with a protective film; anodizing the substrate; and removing the protective film to expose metallic surfaces in the selected areas of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., LTD
    Inventor: Wente Lai
  • Publication number: 20040118813
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a metal cover (1) with blind holes (3) therein includes the steps of: step (60), preparing a metal substrate; step (62), covering the metal substrate with a protective film; step (64), forming holes in the protective film according to an intended pattern of the blind holes in the metal cover, thus exposing the metal surface through the holes; step (66), etching the metal substrate in the exposed areas to form the blind holes; and step (68), removing a remainder of the protective film from the metal substrate, thereby obtaining the finished metal cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventor: Wente Lai
  • Publication number: 20040094426
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a decorative plate (1) includes the steps of: preparing a metal substrate and covering selected areas (11, 16) of the substrate with a protective film; anodizing the substrate; and removing the protective film to expose metallic surfaces in the selected areas of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventor: Wente Lai
  • Publication number: 20040094423
    Abstract: A method for treating a hinge holder includes the following steps: polishing a surface of the hinge holder; degreasing the hinge holder; cleaning the hinge holder; baking the hinge holder; cooling the hinge holder; screen-printing a part of the surface of the hinge holder; and plating the other part of the surface of the hinge holder with chromium or a chromium-containing compound. The plated hinge holder has a layer of chromium or chromium nitride on the surface, which renders the surface of the hinge holder more attractive and more wear-resistant. Therefore, it is not as easily scratched during assembly and frequent use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventor: Wente Lai
  • Patent number: 6718611
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a perforated metal cover (1) includes steps of: step (60), successively punching holes in a piece of metal sheet at a plurality of workstations and cutting the metal sheet into a plurality of metal bases; step (62), stamping the metal bases into three dimensions; step (64), grinding the metal bases; and step (66), anodizing the metal bases to produce the finished covers. Each workstation includes at least one punch, and each punch includes a die having a plurality of punch heads, which number and arrangement are predetermined according to the holes (3) to be formed in the perforated cover. Different arrays of holes are punched in the metal sheet in different punches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wente Lai