Patents by Inventor Yuan-Te Chang

Yuan-Te Chang 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: 8111120
    Abstract: An electronic device having two cases and a display module disposed therebetween is disclosed. Magnets are disposed at the two cases and the display module. When an acceleration sensed by a sensing unit of the electronic device is larger than a threshold value. The display module may be suspended via the magnetic repellent between the magnets disposed at the display module and the magnets disposed at two cases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Yuan-Te Chang, Chia-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 7963794
    Abstract: A detecting device is used to detect the connection of an electronic device. The detecting device includes a circuit board and a connector module. The circuit board includes a power terminal and a signal processing unit. The connector module includes a body and a detecting member. The body has a connecting port and a connecting sidewall. The detecting member is disposed on the connecting sidewall and electrically connected to the power terminal and the signal processing unit, and it has a potential. When a plug of the electronic device is connected to the connecting port, the plug contacts the detecting member to change the potential. The change of the potential is detected by the signal processing unit such that the connection between the electronic device and the connector module is confirmed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chung-Ta Chin, Yuan-Te Chang, Ching-Chung Chen, Ren-Shiang Tsai, Chia Ching Lin
  • Patent number: 7872862
    Abstract: A fixing device for detachably fastening an electronic element inside thereof is described. Two fastening modules are respectively disposed on the two opposite inner walls of a housing. A positioning disk is rotatably connected with the positioning frame and has a concave section with a pair of inner side surfaces. The positioning disk is disposed between the first pair of positioning surfaces while the positioning disk is disposed between the second pair of positioning surfaces. When the positioning disk is at a first position, the pair of inner side surfaces is aligned with the first pair of positioning surfaces to allow the electronic element to be inserted between. When the positioning disk is rotated from the first position to the second position, the pair of inner side surfaces is aligned with the second pair of positioning surfaces, and the first and second connection members engage each other to fasten the electronic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.
    Inventor: Yuan-Te Chang
  • Publication number: 20100267275
    Abstract: A detecting device is used to detect the connection of an electronic device. The detecting device includes a circuit board and a connector module. The circuit board includes a power terminal and a signal processing unit. The connector module includes a body and a detecting member. The body has a connecting port and a connecting sidewall. The detecting member is disposed on the connecting sidewall and electrically connected to the power terminal and the signal processing unit, and it has a potential. When a plug of the electronic device is connected to the connecting port, the plug contacts the detecting member to change the potential. The change of the potential is detected by the signal processing unit such that the connection between the electronic device and the connector module is confirmed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chung-Ta Chin, Yuan-Te Chang, Ching-Chung Chen, Ren-Shiang Tsai, Chia Ching Lin
  • Publication number: 20100231337
    Abstract: An electronic device having two cases and a display module disposed therebetween is disclosed. Magnets are disposed at the two cases and the display module. When an acceleration sensed by a sensing unit of the electronic device is larger than a threshold value. The display module may be suspended via the magnetic repellent between the magnets disposed at the display module and the magnets disposed at two cases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yuan-Te Chang, Chia-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 7794269
    Abstract: A detecting device is used to detect the connection of an electronic device. The detecting device includes a circuit board and a connector module. The circuit board includes a power terminal and a signal processing unit. The connector module includes a body and a detecting member. The body has a connecting port and a connecting sidewall. The detecting member is disposed on the connecting sidewall and electrically connected to the power terminal and the signal processing unit, and it has a potential. When a plug of the electronic device is connected to the connecting port, the plug contacts the detecting member to change the potential. The change of the potential is detected by the signal processing unit such that the connection between the electronic device and the connector module is confirmed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chung-Ta Chin, Yuan-Te Chang, Ching-Chung Chen, Ren-Shiang Tsai, Chia Ching Lin
  • Publication number: 20100102687
    Abstract: The invention discloses a side plate of an electronic-device casing including a side plate assembled to a side portion of a casing. The side plate includes a plate member, a first engagement member, a second engagement member, a plurality of linkages, and an actuating member. The first and the second engagement members are moveably disposed on the plate member respectively along a first direction and a second direction. The linkages are pivotally engaged with the plate member and are moveably engaged with the first and the second engagement members. The actuating member is moveably engaged with the linkages. When the actuating member rotates, the actuating member drives the linkages to rotate so that the first and the second engagement members are driven to move relatively to the plate member respectively along the first direction and the second direction to be engaged with the side portion or disengaged from the side portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventor: Yuan Te Chang
  • Publication number: 20100020484
    Abstract: A fixing device for detachably fastening an electronic element inside thereof is described. Two fastening modules are respectively disposed on the two opposite inner walls of a housing. A positioning disk is rotatably connected with the positioning frame and has a concave section with a pair of inner side surfaces. The positioning disk is disposed between the first pair of positioning surfaces while the positioning disk is disposed between the second pair of positioning surfaces. When the positioning disk is at a first position, the pair of inner side surfaces is aligned with the first pair of positioning surfaces to allow the electronic element to be inserted between. When the positioning disk is rotated from the first position to the second position, the pair of inner side surfaces is aligned with the second pair of positioning surfaces, and the first and second connection members engage each other to fasten the electronic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventor: Yuan-Te Chang
  • Publication number: 20090186519
    Abstract: A detecting device is used to detect the connection of an electronic device. The detecting device includes a circuit board and a connector module. The circuit board includes a power terminal and a signal processing unit. The connector module includes a body and a detecting member. The body has a connecting port and a connecting sidewall. The detecting member is disposed on the connecting sidewall and electrically connected to the power terminal and the signal processing unit, and it has a potential. When a plug of the electronic device is connected to the connecting port, the plug contacts the detecting member to change the potential. The change of the potential is detected by the signal processing unit such that the connection between the electronic device and the connector module is confirmed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chung-Ta Chin, Yuan-Te Chang, Ching-Chung Chen, Ren-Shiang Tsai, Chia Ching Lin
  • Patent number: 6847522
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing that is formed with two fixed positioning members, and a back-supporting plate that is movable forcibly on an upright housing portion of the housing to move two tongues of two movable members along two annular guide slots in the positioning members. Each of the annular guide slots has a plurality of positioning slot portions. Each of the tongues of the movable members is limited to move within a corresponding one of the annular guide slots along a single direction, and is biased into a selected one of the positioning slot portions of the corresponding one of the annular guide slots. As such, the inclination angle of an upright housing portion of the housing relative to a horizontal support surface can be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: First International Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng-Yuan Fan, Yuan-Te Chang
  • Publication number: 20040264120
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing that is formed with two fixed positioning members, and a back-supporting plate that is movable forcibly on an upright housing portion of the housing to move two tongues of two movable members along two annular guide slots in the positioning members. Each of the annular guide slots has a plurality of positioning slot portions. Each of the tongues of the movable members is limited to move within a corresponding one of the annular guide slots along a single direction, and is biased into a selected one of the positioning slot portions of the corresponding one of the annular guide slots. As such, the inclination angle of an upright housing portion of the housing relative to a horizontal support surface can be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Cheng-Yuan Fan, Yuan-Te Chang