Patents by Inventor Yea-Jiun Liou

Yea-Jiun Liou 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: 6363048
    Abstract: A disc clamp mechanism for preventing a disc (e.g., DVD-ROM or CD-ROM) from slipping and/or loosening in a high speed rotation comprises a positioning member sized to the center hole of the disc having a hole for being mounted on a turntable, and an inclined surface; a helical spring within the positioning member; a disc-clamping member sized to the center hole of the compact disc having circumferential raised portions, recessed portions each extending from the raised portion, and flexible V-shaped members surrounded by two recessed portions and a raised portion; and an elastic plane-like member mounted on the positioning member. As such, the disc is secured by the raised portions, the inclined surface, and the turntable when loaded onto the disc-clamping member. This mechanism finds applications in the DVD-ROM or CD-ROM products. Further, a thinner construction, an easy assembly, and a high positioning precision are realized by this mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Min-Der Wu, Wan-Wen Chiu, Hsu-Pin Pan, Hung-Kuang Hsu, Chun-Min Chen, Chih-Hsuan Yang, Yea-Jiun Liou