Patents by Inventor Xiongji Cheng

Xiongji Cheng 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: 9532473
    Abstract: An electrical product includes a housing with a movable cover and at least one module receiving slot that can be closed by the cover. The housing carries control circuits. A proximity switch is carried on the module. When the module is inserted into the slot and the cover is closed, an electrical signal can be coupled to the control circuits in the product. When the cover is opened, a different signal can be coupled to the control circuits in the product. A first latch element can be carried on the housing, adjacent to the slot, to retain the cover in the closed state. A second latch element releasibly engages the first latch element when the cover is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Glen Yin, Xiongji Cheng, Sean Yu
  • Publication number: 20160143163
    Abstract: An electrical product includes a housing with a movable cover and, at least one module receiving slot which can be closed by the cover. The housing carries control circuits. A proximity switch is carried on the module. When the module is inserted into the slot, and the cover closed, an electrical signal can be coupled to the control circuits in the product. When the cover is opened, a different signal can be coupled to the control circuits in the product. A first latch element can be carried on the housing, adjacent to the slot to retain the cover in the closed state. A second latch element releasibly engages the first latch element when the cover is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Glen Yin, Xiongji Cheng, Sean Yu