Patents by Inventor William Leu

William Leu 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: 7193752
    Abstract: An automatic feeding apparatus for print media. The automatic feeding apparatus includes a base plate, a protective layer and a conveying mechanism. The base plate has a first portion and a second portion. The protective layer is disposed on the second portion to support and protect the print media. The protective layer has a predetermined thickness. The conveying mechanism is disposed on the base plate to convey the print media to the first portion of the base plate from the protective layer and has a first rolling member and a second rolling member connected thereto. The second rolling member is above the protective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: BenQ Corporation
    Inventor: William Leu
  • Publication number: 20050184451
    Abstract: An automatic feeding apparatus for print media. The automatic feeding apparatus includes a base plate, a protective layer and a conveying mechanism. The base plate has a first portion and a second portion. The protective layer is disposed on the second portion to support and protect the print media. The protective layer has a predetermined thickness. The conveying mechanism is disposed on the base plate to convey the print media to the first portion of the base plate from the protective layer and has a first rolling member and a second rolling member connected thereto. The second rolling member is above the protective layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Applicant: BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventor: William Leu
  • Publication number: 20050174616
    Abstract: A print media feeding apparatus and method thereof. The print media feeding apparatus includes a tray, a first feeding device and a second feeding device. A print media sheet is supported by the tray. In the first feeding device, a first main roller rotates a first sub roller and a first drive belt in the same direction. In the second feeding device, a second main roller rotates a second sub roller opposite to the first main roller. When the first main roller rotates in a first direction, the first drive belt contacts and feeds the print media sheet on the tray. When the first main roller rotates in a second direction, the first drive belt moves away from the tray, and the second sub roller moves to an in-contact position and contacts and feeds the print media sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: BENQ CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Sung Chen, William Leu
  • Patent number: 6163927
    Abstract: A coupling device for coupling a cover to a platform body of a scanner. The coupling device comprises two legs for attaching to the cover; a pivot shaft formed between the distal ends of the two legal a stopper coupled to the pivot shaft at a first predetermined angle; a pivot socket formed at the intersection top surface of the platform and the platform sidewall comprising a cavity, two vertical slots formed in the sidewall of the platform and extending to and penetrating the top surface of the platform for respectively receiving the two legs into the cavity, a horizontal slot formed in the sidewall of the platform for receiving the pivot shaft into the cavity, an upper engaging portion, and a lower engaging portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Acer Peripherals, Inc.
    Inventor: William Leu
  • Patent number: 6084576
    Abstract: A ergonomic keyboard that is suitable for all devices interfacing with a keyboard; and that is able to transmit on an unlimited amount of information including the more than 50 alphabets of the world, numbers, other symbols, programming, and operational information. The keyboard is ergonomically designed to take maximum advantage of the shape, dexterity, and strength of the hands and fingers so that the majority of the fingers on both hands are always naturally positioned on the home keys, and so the reaching to the other keys is natural and effortless. The ergonomic design and optimum distribution of the information bits on the keys makes the transfer of information on this keyboard the fastest possible with the least amount of effort and the least amount of errors, and it also makes the learning the fastest and easiest possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Inventors: Neng-Chyang Leu, William Leu