Patents by Inventor Yau-Shing Lee
Yau-Shing Lee 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).
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Patent number: 11942088Abstract: This application is directed to a speaker device having a rounded enclosure. The rounded enclosure includes two housing elements that are coupled to each other and have a substantially continuous transition. The rounded enclosure has a circular cross section defined by a first radius. A first housing element includes and extends past the circular cross section, and a second housing element has a second maximum radius that is smaller than the first radius. A speaker unit and a circuit board are arranged within the rounded enclosure. The circuit board is electrically coupled to the speaker unit. At least a portion of the first housing element includes perforations configured to enable transmission of sound generated by the speaker unit out of the speaker device. The second housing element has a power connector that is electrically coupled to the circuit board and is configured to receive power from an external power supply.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Frédéric Heckmann, Yau-Shing Lee, Robert Rose, Jun Hou, Patanjali Sastry Peri, Phanindraja Ancha
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Publication number: 20230319979Abstract: This document describes an access point device and associated systems and methods. The techniques and systems include an access point device that includes a housing with an antenna carrier, a circuit board assembly, a heat sink, and a heat shield positioned within the housing. The housing includes a top housing member connected to a bottom housing member. The top housing member includes a concave-down top-end portion connected to a generally cylindrical vertical wall via rounded corners. The antenna carrier supports multiple antennas positioned proximate to an inner surface of the vertical wall. The heat sink is positioned between the antenna carrier and the circuit board assembly. The circuit board assembly is positioned between the heat shield and the heat sink, and the heat shield is positioned between the circuit board assembly and the bottom housing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Yau-Shing Lee, Rolando Willcox Esparza, George Liu, Wing Tung Wong, Frédéric Heckmann, Vivian W. Tang
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Patent number: 11744007Abstract: This document describes an access point device and associated systems and methods. The techniques and systems include an access point device that includes a housing with an antenna carrier, a circuit board assembly, a heat sink, and a heat shield positioned within the housing. The housing includes a top housing member connected to a bottom housing member. The top housing member includes a concave-down top-end portion connected to a generally cylindrical vertical wall via rounded corners. The antenna carrier supports multiple antennas positioned proximate to an inner surface of the vertical wall. The heat sink is positioned between the antenna carrier and the circuit board assembly. The circuit board assembly is positioned between the heat shield and the heat sink, and the heat shield is positioned between the circuit board assembly and the bottom housing member.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Yau-Shing Lee, Rolando Willcox Esparza, George Liu, Wing Tung Wong, Frédéric Heckmann, Vivian W. Tang
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Publication number: 20230239604Abstract: This document describes techniques and systems that enable a range extender device. The techniques and systems include a user device that includes a housing with an audio sensor, a heat sink assembly, a circuit board assembly, and a speaker assembly positioned within the housing. The housing includes a top housing member connected to a bottom housing member. The top housing member includes a concave-down top-end portion connected to a generally-cylindrical vertical wall via rounded corners. The heat sink assembly includes a heat sink and one or more antennas positioned proximate to an inner surface of the vertical wall. The circuit board assembly is positioned within the housing and proximate to the heat sink assembly, and the speaker assembly is positioned within the housing and connected to the circuit board assembly. Also, a light ring assembly is connected to a bottom exterior surface of the bottom housing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Vivian W. Tang, Li Ya Wang, Yu-Ming Chen, Mihika Hemmady, DuanYing Lin, Yau-Shing Lee, Frédéric Heckmann
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Patent number: 11627396Abstract: This document describes techniques and systems that enable a range extender device. The techniques and systems include a user device that includes a housing with an audio sensor, a heat sink assembly, a circuit board assembly, and a speaker assembly positioned within the housing. The housing includes a top housing member connected to a bottom housing member. The top housing member includes a concave-down top-end portion connected to a generally-cylindrical vertical wall via rounded corners. The heat sink assembly includes a heat sink and one or more antennas positioned proximate to an inner surface of the vertical wall. The circuit board assembly is positioned within the housing and proximate to the heat sink assembly, and the speaker assembly is positioned within the housing and connected to the circuit board assembly. Also, a light ring assembly is connected to a bottom exterior surface of the bottom housing member.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Vivian W. Tang, Li Ya Wang, Yu-Ming Chen, Mihika Hemmady, DuanYing Lin, Yau-Shing Lee, Frédéric Heckmann
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Publication number: 20220232305Abstract: This document describes techniques and systems that enable a range extender device. The techniques and systems include a user device that includes a housing with an audio sensor, a heat sink assembly, a circuit board assembly, and a speaker assembly positioned within the housing. The housing includes a top housing member connected to a bottom housing member. The top housing member includes a concave-down top-end portion connected to a generally-cylindrical vertical wall via rounded corners. The heat sink assembly includes a heat sink and one or more antennas positioned proximate to an inner surface of the vertical wall. The circuit board assembly is positioned within the housing and proximate to the heat sink assembly, and the speaker assembly is positioned within the housing and connected to the circuit board assembly. Also, a light ring assembly is connected to a bottom exterior surface of the bottom housing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Vivian W. Tang, Li Ya Wang, Yu-Ming Chen, Mihika Hemmady, DuanYing Lin, Yau-Shing Lee, Frédéric Heckmann
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Patent number: 11363359Abstract: This document describes techniques and systems that enable a range extender device. The techniques and systems include a user device that includes a housing with an audio sensor, a heat sink assembly, a circuit board assembly, and a speaker assembly positioned within the housing. The housing includes a top housing member connected to a bottom housing member. The top housing member includes a concave-down top-end portion connected to a generally-cylindrical vertical wall via rounded corners. The heat sink assembly includes a heat sink and one or more antennas positioned proximate to an inner surface of the vertical wall. The circuit board assembly is positioned within the housing and proximate to the heat sink assembly, and the speaker assembly is positioned within the housing and connected to the circuit board assembly. Also, a light ring assembly is connected to a bottom exterior surface of the bottom housing member.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Vivian W. Tang, Li Ya Wang, Yu-Ming Chen, Mihika Hemmady, DuanYing Lin, Yau-Shing Lee, Frédéric Heckmann
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Publication number: 20220061128Abstract: This document describes an access point device and associated systems and methods. The techniques and systems include an access point device that includes a housing with an antenna carrier, a circuit board assembly, a heat sink, and a heat shield positioned within the housing. The housing includes a top housing member connected to a bottom housing member. The top housing member includes a concave-down top-end portion connected to a generally cylindrical vertical wall via rounded corners. The antenna carrier supports multiple antennas positioned proximate to an inner surface of the vertical wall. The heat sink is positioned between the antenna carrier and the circuit board assembly. The circuit board assembly is positioned between the heat shield and the heat sink, and the heat shield is positioned between the circuit board assembly and the bottom housing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Yau-Shing Lee, Rolando Willcox Esparza, George Liu, Wing Tung Wong, Frédéric Heckmann, Vivian W. Tang
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Patent number: 11202341Abstract: This document describes an access point device and associated systems and methods. The techniques and systems include an access point device that includes a housing with an antenna carrier, a circuit board assembly, a heat sink, and a heat shield positioned within the housing. The housing includes a top housing member connected to a bottom housing member. The top housing member includes a concave-down top-end portion connected to a generally cylindrical vertical wall via rounded corners. The antenna carrier supports multiple antennas positioned proximate to an inner surface of the vertical wall. The heat sink is positioned between the antenna carrier and the circuit board assembly. The circuit board assembly is positioned between the heat shield and the heat sink, and the heat shield is positioned between the circuit board assembly and the bottom housing member.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Yau-Shing Lee, Rolando Willcox Esparza, George Liu, Wing Tung Wong, Frédéric Heckmann, Vivian W. Tang
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Publication number: 20210233531Abstract: This application is directed to a speaker device having a rounded enclosure. The rounded enclosure includes two housing elements that are coupled to each other and have a substantially continuous transition. The rounded enclosure has a circular cross section defined by a first radius. A first housing element includes and extends past the circular cross section, and a second housing element has a second maximum radius that is smaller than the first radius. A speaker unit and a circuit board are arranged within the rounded enclosure. The circuit board is electrically coupled to the speaker unit. At least a portion of the first housing element includes perforations configured to enable transmission of sound generated by the speaker unit out of the speaker device. The second housing element has a power connector that is electrically coupled to the circuit board and is configured to receive power from an external power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Frédéric Heckmann, Yau-Shing Lee, Robert Rose, Jun Hou, Patanjali Sastry Peri, Phanindraja Ancha
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Patent number: 11011168Abstract: This application is directed to a speaker device having a rounded enclosure. The rounded enclosure includes two housing elements that are coupled to each other and have a substantially continuous transition. The rounded enclosure has a circular cross section defined by a first radius. A first housing element includes and extends past the circular cross section, and a second housing element has a second maximum radius that is smaller than the first radius. A speaker unit and a circuit board are arranged within the rounded enclosure. The circuit board is electrically coupled to the speaker unit. At least a portion of the first housing element includes perforations configured to enable transmission of sound generated by the speaker unit out of the speaker device. The second housing element has a power connector that is electrically coupled to the circuit board and is configured to receive power from an external power supply.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Frédéric Heckmann, Yau-Shing Lee, Robert Rose, Jun Hou, Patanjali Peri, Phanindraja Ancha
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Publication number: 20210099779Abstract: This document describes techniques and systems that enable a range extender device. The techniques and systems include a user device that includes a housing with an audio sensor, a heat sink assembly, a circuit board assembly, and a speaker assembly positioned within the housing. The housing includes a top housing member connected to a bottom housing member. The top housing member includes a concave-down top-end portion connected to a generally-cylindrical vertical wall via rounded corners. The heat sink assembly includes a heat sink and one or more antennas positioned proximate to an inner surface of the vertical wall. The circuit board assembly is positioned within the housing and proximate to the heat sink assembly, and the speaker assembly is positioned within the housing and connected to the circuit board assembly. Also, a light ring assembly is connected to a bottom exterior surface of the bottom housing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Vivian W. Tang, Li Ya Wang, Yu-Ming Chen, Mihika Hemmady, DuanYing Lin, Yau-Shing Lee, Frédéric Heckmann
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Publication number: 20210100065Abstract: This document describes an access point device and associated systems and methods. The techniques and systems include an access point device that includes a housing with an antenna carrier, a circuit board assembly, a heat sink, and a heat shield positioned within the housing. The housing includes a top housing member connected to a bottom housing member. The top housing member includes a concave-down top-end portion connected to a generally cylindrical vertical wall via rounded corners. The antenna carrier supports multiple antennas positioned proximate to an inner surface of the vertical wall. The heat sink is positioned between the antenna carrier and the circuit board assembly. The circuit board assembly is positioned between the heat shield and the heat sink, and the heat shield is positioned between the circuit board assembly and the bottom housing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Yau-Shing Lee, Rolando Willcox Esparza, George Liu, Wing Tung Wong, Frédéric Heckmann, Vivian W. Tang
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Patent number: 10622720Abstract: An access point includes an access point body and a circuit board supported by the access point body and optionally configured to provide a residential gateway to a network. The circuit board includes a plurality of multi-dipole antennas connected to the circuit board and arranged around a longitudinal axis defined by the circuit board. The access point also includes a reflector disposed on the circuit board and a directional antenna connected to the circuit board and arranged adjacent to the reflector.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Yau-Shing Lee, Jiang Zhu, Ajay Chandra Venkata Gummalla, Dieter W. Statezni, Patanjali Sastry Peri
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Publication number: 20190259385Abstract: This application is directed to a speaker device having a rounded enclosure. The rounded enclosure includes two housing elements that are coupled to each other and have a substantially continuous transition. The rounded enclosure has a circular cross section defined by a first radius. A first housing element includes and extends past the circular cross section, and a second housing element has a second maximum radius that is smaller than the first radius. A speaker unit and a circuit board are arranged within the rounded enclosure. The circuit board is electrically coupled to the speaker unit. At least a portion of the first housing element includes perforations configured to enable transmission of sound generated by the speaker unit out of the speaker device. The second housing element has a power connector that is electrically coupled to the circuit board and is configured to receive power from an external power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Frédéric Heckmann, Yau-Shing Lee, Robert Rose, Jun Hou, Patanjali Peri, Phanindraja Ancha
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Patent number: 10290302Abstract: This application is directed to a compact voice-activated electronic device with speakers and electronic components and a dual waveguide/heatsink structure configured to direct sound from the speakers to the outside of the device and to dissipate to the outside of the device heat from the electronic components.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Frédéric Heckmann, Yau-Shing Lee, Robert Rose, Jun Hou, Patanjali Peri, Phanindraja Ancha
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Publication number: 20180190285Abstract: This application is directed to a compact voice-activated electronic device with speakers and electronic components and a dual waveguide/heatsink structure configured to direct sound from the speakers to the outside of the device and to dissipate to the outside of the device heat from the electronic components.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Frédéric Heckmann, Yau-Shing Lee, Robert Rose, Jun Hou, Patanjali Peri, Phanindraja Ancha
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Publication number: 20170346186Abstract: An access point includes an access point body and a circuit board supported by the access point body and optionally configured to provide a residential gateway to a network. The circuit board includes a plurality of multi-dipole antennas connected to the circuit board and arranged around a longitudinal axis defined by the circuit board. The access point also includes a reflector disposed on the circuit board and a directional antenna connected to the circuit board and arranged adjacent to the reflector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: Google Inc.Inventors: Yau-Shing Lee, Jiang Zhu, Ajay Chandra Venkata Gummalla, Dieter W. Statezni, Patanjali Sastry Peri
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Patent number: D806072Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2017Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Ajay Chandra Gummalla, Yau-Shing Lee, Jun Hou, Patanjali Peri, Dieter Statezni
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Patent number: D806709Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2017Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Ajay Chandra Gummalla, Yau-Shing Lee, Jun Hou, Patanjali Peri, Dieter Statezni