Patents by Inventor Yen-Chung HOU

Yen-Chung HOU 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).

  • Power cord retention device
    Patent number: 10686281
    Abstract: A retention apparatus is provided for securing a cable into a receptacle of an electronic device. The retention apparatus includes a body with two distal ends. A buckle is located at one distal end while a housing is located at the opposite distal end. The buckle includes at least one tooth. The housing includes a receiver configured to secure the buckle and a handle portion. The receiver includes a securing element and guide. The securing element includes at least one notch to interconnect with the at least one tooth of the buckle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Hou-Hsien Chang, Yen-Chung Hou, Wei-Chih Hung
  • POWER CORD RETENTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200161808
    Abstract: A retention apparatus is provided for securing a cable into a receptacle of an electronic device. The retention apparatus includes a body with two distal ends. A buckle is located at one distal end while a housing is located at the opposite distal end. The buckle includes at least one tooth. The housing includes a receiver configured to secure the buckle and a handle portion. The receiver includes a securing element and guide. The securing element includes at least one notch to interconnect with the at least one tooth of the buckle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Hou-Hsien CHANG, Yen-Chung HOU, Wei-Chih HUNG
  • Power cord retention device
    Patent number: 10608378
    Abstract: A retention apparatus is provided for securing a cable into a receptacle of an electronic device. The retention apparatus includes a body with two distal ends. A buckle is located at one distal end while a housing is located at the opposite distal end. The buckle includes at least one tooth. The housing includes a receiver configured to secure the buckle and a handle portion. The receiver includes a securing element and guide. The securing element includes at least one notch to interconnect with the at least one tooth of the buckle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Hou-Hsien Chang, Yen-Chung Hou, Wei-Chih Hung
  • POWER CORD RETENTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190190204
    Abstract: A retention apparatus is provided for securing a cable into a receptacle of an electronic device. The retention apparatus includes a body with two distal ends. A buckle is located at one distal end while a housing is located at the opposite distal end. The buckle includes at least one tooth. The housing includes a receiver configured to secure the buckle and a handle portion. The receiver includes a securing element and guide. The securing element includes at least one notch to interconnect with the at least one tooth of the buckle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Hou-Hsien CHANG, Yen-Chung HOU, Wei-Chih HUNG