Patents by Inventor Wen-Yi Chiu

Wen-Yi Chiu 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: 8605433
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a display, a housing and a supporting structure. The display is disposed in the housing and a side of the housing opposite to the display has a storeroom. The supporting structure is disposed at the storeroom and has a flexible sheet, a first supporting-part and a second supporting-part. One end of the flexible sheet is fixed to the storeroom, the first supporting-part and the second supporting-part are respectively disposed at the flexible sheet, and the second supporting-part is bent relatively to the first supporting-part through the flexible sheet so as to provide the housing with a supporting force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Hsien Chiang, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Hsin Yeh, Wen-Yi Chiu, Ting-Wei Wu
  • Publication number: 20130201617
    Abstract: An electronic device including a first body, an input module and a functional element is provided. The input module is movably disposed on the first body and adapted to be moved between a first position and a second position. The functional element is disposed on the input module. When the input module is located at the first position, the functional element is concealed in the first body. When the input module is located at the second position, the functional element is exposed outside the first body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: Hui-Jou Tsai, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Wen-Yi Chiu, Kuan-Yu Chou, Chuan-Hao Wen, Chun-Huang Yu, Chao-Tung Hsu, Chih-Yin Lai, Chia-Sheng Liu, Hsiang-Ling Liu
  • Publication number: 20130031289
    Abstract: A detachable assembled electronic device includes a portable device having a display interface and a docking station. The docking station includes a docking station main body and a connecting structure. The connecting structure is assembled to the docking station main body to support the portable device, and includes a flexible element and a first section. The first section is wrapped by the flexible element. When the first section is attached to the portable device, the first section and the flexible element are adapted to support the portable device on the docking station main body, and the portable device is adapted to rotate relative to the docking station main body by the bending of the flexible element to form an operation angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Hsin Yeh, Hsiao-Ling Chan, Ting-Kang Ou, Chien-I Lin, Hsin Lu, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Wen-Yi Chiu, Kuan-Yu Chou, Chih-Chien Lin
  • Publication number: 20120188693
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a display, a housing and a supporting structure. The display is disposed in the housing and a side of the housing opposite to the display has a storeroom. The supporting structure is disposed at the storeroom and has a flexible sheet, a first supporting-part and a second supporting-part. One end of the flexible sheet is fixed to the storeroom, the first supporting-part and the second supporting-part are respectively disposed at the flexible sheet, and the second supporting-part is bent relatively to the first supporting-part through the flexible sheet so as to provide the housing with a supporting force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Hsien Chiang, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Hsin Yeh, Wen-Yi Chiu, Ting-Wei Wu
  • Publication number: 20110261519
    Abstract: An electronic device with a swinging board is described. The electronic device includes a body, a swinging board and a connector. The body includes a reserving chamber and a circuit board, and the swinging board includes at least one opening. The swinging board is connected to the body and movable between an operating position and a reserving position with respect to the reserving chamber. The connector is disposed in the opening and electrically connecting with the circuit board. The connector is stored in the reserving chamber when the swinging board is rotated to the reserving position. Alternatively, the connector is moved to the outside of the reserving chamber when the swinging board is rotated to the operating position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Yi CHIU, Chien-Yuan CHEN, Hong-Tien WANG, You-Chi LIU, Sy-Gia KIONG
  • Publication number: 20090207386
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a body portion, a display portion, a projection module and a knob. The body portion has a hollow housing including two immediately-adjacent housing walls, and each of the two housing walls has a projection window. The display portion is pivotally connected with the hollow housing. The projection module is rotatably connected to and within the hollow housing and has a projection head for projecting an image. The knob is rotatably connected on an outer support surface of the hollow housing and connected to the projection module, whereby the knob is operable to rotate the projection head to selectively align with one of the two projection windows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: You-Chi LIU, Ming-Chung Peng, Wen-Yi Chiu
  • Patent number: D612388
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Lin Chan, You-Chi Liu, Wen-Yi Chiu
  • Patent number: D649544
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Yi Chiu, Bo Chiang Wang, Nicolas Francisco Gonzalez Garrido
  • Patent number: D664602
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Yi Chiu, Hsin Yeh, Wei-Chih Hsu, Yung-Hsiang Chen
  • Patent number: D683344
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Hsing-Yi Kao, Wen-Yi Chiu, Hsiang-Ling Liu, Yung-Hsiang Chen
  • Patent number: D683731
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Yi Chiu, Kuan-Yu Chou, Po-Hsien Yang, Hong-Tien Wang
  • Patent number: D714256
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Hui-Jou Tsai, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Wen-Yi Chiu, Kuan-Yu Chou, Hsing-Yi Kao, Hsiang-Ling Liu