Patents by Inventor Yen-Hui Lin

Yen-Hui Lin 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: 11968869
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a flexible substrate and a conductive wire. The conductive wire is disposed on the flexible substrate and includes a metal portion and a plurality of openings disposed in the metal portion. The metal portion includes a plurality of extending portions and a plurality of joint portions, and each of the openings is surrounded by two of the plurality of extending portions and two of the plurality of joint portions. A ratio of a sum of widths of the plurality of extending portions to a sum of widths of the plurality of joint portions is in a range from 0.8 to 1.2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
    Inventors: Ya-Wen Lin, Chien-Chih Chen, Yen-Hsi Tu, Cheng-Wei Chang, Shu-Hui Yang
  • Publication number: 20230361450
    Abstract: A microminiaturized antenna feed module includes a substrate, a plurality of coupled feed portions, and an active circuit. The substrate defines a plurality of visa penetrating the substrate. The coupled feed portions, made of conductive material and have different coupling areas, are electrically connected to the active circuit through the holes, to feed in electrical signals, the coupled feed portions couple the electrical signals to the metal frame to radiate wireless signals; the active circuit controls the switching of radiation modes of the metal frame. The application also provides an electronic device with the microminiaturized antenna feed module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: CHO-KANG HSU, MIN-HUI HO, WEI-CHENG SU, YEN-HUI LIN
  • Publication number: 20230361449
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a metal frame, a middle frame, and at least one antenna feed module. The metal frame includes an upper metal frame, a first side metal frame, a bottom metal frame, and a second side metal frame sequentially connected. The middle frame, spaced apart from the first side metal frame and the second side metal frame, forms a slit, the at least one antenna feed module is received in the slit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: CHO-KANG HSU, MIN-HUI HO, YEN-HUI LIN, WEI-CHENG SU
  • Patent number: 11791540
    Abstract: A signal feeding assembly to a radiating element which is not formed from a metal frame or casing includes a substrate, a signal coupling unit, a switching unit, and a transmission unit. The switching unit includes at least two switching output ends. The transmission unit can transmit and receive a baseband signal and an RF signal. The signal coupling unit is spaced from a radiation element and can generate a plurality of radiation modes. The signal coupling unit includes at least two coupling pieces. Each coupling piece is electrically connected to a switching output end. The switching unit controls switching of the coupling pieces through the switching output ends and can switch a plurality of radiation modes. The application also provides an antenna module and an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Cho-Kang Hsu, Min-Hui Ho, Yen-Hui Lin, Wei-Cheng Su
  • Publication number: 20230238700
    Abstract: An antenna structure for a metal-cased electronic device includes a radiator, a feed portion, and a slit. The feed portion can feed signals into the radiator, the radiator includes a first end and a second end, the first end disposes a first radiation portion, the second end disposes a second radiation portion and a third radiation portion, the second radiation portion and the third radiation portion are coupled to each other to radiate a radiation signal at a first frequency band, the slit and the radiator is spaced at intervals, and the slit is coupled to the first radiation portion to radiate the radiation signal at a second frequency band. The present disclosure also provides an electronic device with the antenna structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: CHIH-HUNG LAI, YEN-HUI LIN, WEI-CHENG SU, YUN-JIAN CHANG, GENG-HONG LIOU, CHO-KANG HSU
  • Publication number: 20230094721
    Abstract: An antenna structure applied in a wireless communication device including a hinge, the antenna structure includes a feed portion, a first radiation portion, and at least one ground portion; an end of the first radiation portion is electrically connected to the feed portion, another end of the first radiation portion is spaced from the hinge with a gap; the antenna structure generates a radiation signal in at least one radiation frequency band when the feed portion feeds electrical current to the first radiation portion and the hinge couples the electrical current from the first radiation portion. A wireless communication device having the antenna structure is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: CHO-KANG HSU, CHIH-HUNG LAI, YUN-JIAN CHANG, GENG-HONG LIOU, YEN-HUI LIN
  • Publication number: 20230066095
    Abstract: An antenna structure for a metal-cased wireless device which is largely impervious to interference when held in the hand includes a radiation portion, a feeding source, a first grounding portion, a second grounding portion, and a third grounding portion. The grounding portions are sequentially arranged at intervals, and all are electrically connected to the metal frame. The first end of the radiation portion is connected to the second grounding portion and the third grounding portion, the second end of the radiation portion is connected to the first grounding portion. The feeding source is electrically connected to the radiation portion and the first grounding portion and feeds current into the antenna structure. The present disclosure also provides a wireless communication device with the antenna structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: YUN-JIAN CHANG, CHO-KANG HSU, YEN-HUI LIN
  • Publication number: 20220021117
    Abstract: A signal feeding assembly to a radiating element which is not formed from a metal frame or casing includes a substrate, a signal coupling unit, a switching unit, and a transmission unit. The switching unit includes at least two switching output ends. The transmission unit can transmit and receive a baseband signal and an RF signal. The signal coupling unit is spaced from a radiation element and can generate a plurality of radiation modes. The signal coupling unit includes at least two coupling pieces. Each coupling piece is electrically connected to a switching output end. The switching unit controls switching of the coupling pieces through the switching output ends and can switch a plurality of radiation modes. The application also provides an antenna module and an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Cho-Kang HSU, Min-Hui HO, Yen-Hui LIN, Wei-Cheng SU
  • Patent number: 11228090
    Abstract: An antenna structure for an Access Point includes at least one connecting member and a plurality of radiating portions on a structural rear plate of the Access Point which from. The radiating portions form a plurality of resonance paths. The at least one connecting member feeds current into the plurality of radiating portions, each of the radiating portions generates radiation signals in a first frequency band. A wireless communication device using the antenna structure is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jung-Chin Lin, Yen-Hui Lin, Yi-Chieh Lee, Geng-Hong Liou
  • Patent number: 11211691
    Abstract: An antenna structure able to occupy a very small space in an electronic device includes a metal frame and at least one feed source. The metal frame is metallic, a protruding portion protrudes from a side of the metal frame. The side of the metal frame with the protruding portion defines a first gap and a second gap. The first gap and the second gap divide the metal frame into radiation portions. The at least one feed source is electrically connected to each of the at least two radiation portions and feeds a current to each of the at least two radiation portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Yi Kuo, Po-Ching Huang, Chueh-Chuan Chen, Yen-Hui Lin
  • Patent number: 11119646
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first screen, a second screen, and a controller. The first screen displays a number of icons and detects touch operations. Each of the icons corresponds to a different user interface. The controller starts up the second screen and control the second screen to display the corresponding user interface of a selected one of the icons selected by a touch operation. The second screen is in a turned off state prior to being started up by the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Yen-Hui Lin, Sung-Chieh Chang
  • Patent number: 11101548
    Abstract: An antenna of reduced size but of multiple functions according to manual adjustment includes a side frame made of metallic material, a feeding portion, and a moving module. The side frame defines first and second gaps each passing through the side frame to form at least one radiating portion. The feeding portion can feed current to either of the radiating portions. The metallic and movable moving module including an extending portion is movable relative to the side frame. In a first position, the extending portion is not connected to any radiating portion, and when moved to a second position, the extending portion is connected to one of the radiating portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Yen-Hui Lin, Wen-Yi Kuo, Po-Ching Huang, Chueh-Chuan Chen
  • Patent number: 11043732
    Abstract: An antenna structure includes a border frame, a first feed portion, and a second feed portion. The border frame includes an end portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion. The border frame defines a first gap, a second gap, a first slot, and a second slot. The first gap and the second gap are disposed in the end portion. The first slot is disposed in the first side portion. The second slot is disposed in the second side portion. The first gap, the second gap, the first slot, and the second slot divide the border frame into two radiating portions. The first feed portion and the second feed portion are electrically coupled to the two radiating portions and supply current to the two radiating portions respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Yun-Jian Chang, Jung-Chin Lin, Yen-Hui Lin
  • Patent number: 10985460
    Abstract: An antenna structure includes a border frame, a first feed portion, a second feed portion, and two ground portions. The border frame includes a first gap and a second gap passing through the border frame, thereby defining a first radiating portion and a second radiating portion. The first feed portion is electrically coupled to the first radiating portion to supply an electric current to the first radiating portion. The second feed portion is electrically coupled to the second radiating portion to supply an electric current to the second radiating portion. The two ground portions are disposed between the first feed portion and the second feed portion and separated from each other. The two ground portions are electrically coupled to the first radiating portion or the second radiating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Yun-Jian Chang, Geng-Hong Liou, Yen-Hui Lin
  • Patent number: 10819013
    Abstract: An antenna structure includes a housing, a first feed source, and a second feed source. The housing includes a side frame. The side frame defines a first gap, a second gap, and a groove. The first gap, the second gap, and the groove divide the side frame into a first radiating portion, an isolation portion, and a second radiating portion. The first feed source is electrically connected to the first radiating portion for supplying current to the first radiating portion. The second feed source is electrically connected to or being coupled to the second radiating portion for supplying current to the second radiating portion. The isolation portion is positioned between the first radiating portion and the second radiating portion. The isolation portion is grounded. The current from the first radiating portion and the current from the second radiating portion are respectively coupled to the isolation portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Yen-Hui Lin
  • Patent number: 10644382
    Abstract: An antenna assembly includes a side frame, a feed portion, a ground portion, a radiating portion, and a first matching circuit. The side frame defines a first gap to form a first radiating section from the first gap to a side portion. The radiating portion is inside the side frame and connects to the feed portion and the ground portion, the radiating portion is spaced apart from the side frame and connected to the first radiating section. One end of the first matching circuit connects to an end of the first radiating section adjacent to the first gap, another end connects to the ground portion. The feed portion feeds current into the radiating portion, two opposites ends of the first radiating section and the first matching circuit to activate radiating signals in a first frequency band. A wireless communication device employing the antenna assembly is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Yi-Chieh Lee, Yen-Hui Lin, Yun-Jian Chang, Jung-Chin Lin, Geng-Hong Liou
  • Publication number: 20200076060
    Abstract: An antenna of reduced size but of multiple functions according to manual adjustment includes a side frame made of metallic material, a feeding portion, and a moving module. The side frame defines first and second gaps each passing through the side frame to form at least one radiating portion. The feeding portion can feed current to either of the radiating portions. The metallic and movable moving module including an extending portion is movable relative to the side frame. In a first position, the extending portion is not connected to any radiating portion, and when moved to a second position, the extending portion is connected to one of the radiating portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: YEN-HUI LIN, WEN-YI KUO, PO-CHING HUANG, CHUEH-CHUAN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20200058981
    Abstract: An antenna structure includes a border frame, a first feed portion, and a second feed portion. The border frame includes an end portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion. The border frame defines a first gap, a second gap, a first slot, and a second slot. The first gap and the second gap are disposed in the end portion. The first slot is disposed in the first side portion. The second slot is disposed in the second side portion. The first gap, the second gap, the first slot, and the second slot divide the border frame into two radiating portions. The first feed portion and the second feed portion are electrically coupled to the two radiating portions and supply current to the two radiating portions respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: YUN-JIAN CHANG, JUNG-CHIN LIN, YEN-HUI LIN
  • Publication number: 20200057543
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first screen, a second screen, and a cotroller. The first screen displays a number of icons and detects touch operations. Each of the icons corresponds to a different user interface. The controller starts up the second screen and control the second screen to display the corresponding user interface of a selected one of the icons selected by a touch operation. The second screen is in a turned off state prior to being started up by the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Yen-Hui LIN, Sung-Chieh CHANG
  • Patent number: 10566681
    Abstract: An antenna structure includes a metal housing, a first resonance portion, a second resonance portion, an extending portion, and a signal feed source. The metal housing includes a front frame, a backboard, and a side frame. The side frame defines a slot and the front frame defines a groove and a gap. The metal housing is divided into at least an antenna section by the slot, the groove, and the gap. The first and second resonance portions and the extending portion are spaced apart from each other. The first resonance portion and the extending portion are both directly and electrically connected to the antenna section or are spaced apart and electrically coupled to the antenna section. The second resonance portion is electrically connected to the antenna section. One resonance portion is electrically connected to the signal feed source and the other resonance portion is grounded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Yen-Hui Lin, Yun-Jian Chang, Jung-Chin Lin