Patents by Inventor Yun-Cheng Hou
Yun-Cheng 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).
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Patent number: 11963300Abstract: A panel device including a substrate, a conductor pad, a turning wire, and a circuit board is provided. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface connected to the first surface while a normal direction of the second surface is different from a normal direction of the first surface. The conductor pad is disposed on the first surface of the substrate. The turning wire is disposed on the substrate and extends from the first surface to the second surface. The turning wire includes a wiring layer in contact with the conductor pad and a wire covering layer covering the wiring layer. The circuit board is bonded to and electrically connected to the wire covering layer. A manufacturing method of a panel device is also provided herein.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Au Optronics CorporationInventors: Chun-Yueh Hou, Hao-An Chuang, Fan-Yu Chen, Hsi-Hung Chen, Yun Cheng, Wen-Chang Hsieh, Chih-Wen Lu
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Patent number: 9276311Abstract: A panel antenna includes a panel portion and a feeder cable. The panel portion includes a first portion and a second portion connected with the first portion to form a L-shape. A first metal sheet is disposed on the first portion. A second metal sheet is disposed on the second portion. The first and second metal sheets connect with each other. The first metal sheet has a feeding point and the second metal sheet has an elongate connecting arm. The overall structure of the first and second metal sheets forms a L-shape The feeder cable includes an inner conductor electrically connecting with the feeding point and an outer conductor extending along the connecting arm. The outer conductor has an exposed part contacted with the connecting arm.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2013Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: John Chow, Yun-Cheng Hou, Chang-Ching Lin, Sheng-Che Chang, Chih-Hao Chang, Chi-Hsuan Chang
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Patent number: 8888382Abstract: An optical-electrical connector assembly comprises a housing, a printed circuit board received in the housing and including a number of converting elements, a lens member, a ferrule aligned with the lens member and having a resisting portion, an integrated securing member, a coiled spring received in the securing member, and an optical cable having a number of optical fibers. The ferrule has a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion engaged with the housing. The coiled spring is compressed between the resisting portion and the first engaging portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-Hua Meng, Ya-Dong Zhu, Yun-Cheng Hou, John Chow
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Patent number: 8858095Abstract: An optical-electrical connector (100) includes a housing (11), a circuit board (3) received in the housing and having a transducer for bidirectional optical-electrical signal conversion, a lens member (42) mounted on the circuit board, a ferrule (43) receiving a number of optical channels and having a resisting face (431), a supporting portion (51) having a base wall (511), and a resilient member. The ferrule is situated behind the lens member within the housing and aligned with the lens member along a front-to-back direction. The resilient member is permanently maintained an invariable compressed state between the base wall and the resisting face of the ferrule to provide an invariable forward resilient force to the ferrule for fixing the ferrule to the lens member, when the optical-electrical connector is used and unused.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-Hua Meng, Ya-Dong Zhu, Yun-Cheng Hou, John Chow
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Publication number: 20140193993Abstract: A plug connector to be inserted into a receptacle cage having a latching tab includes a housing and a releasing mechanism mounted on the housing. The housing has a top wall, a bottom wall and two side walls interconnecting the top wall and the bottom wall together. The housing includes a first flange extending a first preselected distance from the top wall and a second flange extending a second preselected distance from the bottom wall. A width of the second flange is larger than a width of the first flange. The releasing mechanism comprises a pair of actuator arms movably attached to the sidewalls along a mating direction of the plug connector and a horizontal portion integrally connected between the actuator arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: JIN-HUA MENG, SHU-ZHONG PENG, YUN-CHENG HOU
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Publication number: 20140062824Abstract: An antenna array (1000) includes a horizontal ground layer (40) having a central hole (401), a radiation layer parallel to the ground layer, and a coaxial cable (5) assembled to the ground layer. The cable includes a central conductor (51), an insulated layer (53) coated on the central conductor, and a grounding coat (52) coated on the insulated layer. The central conductor extends through the central hole from a bottom side of the ground layer and keeping insulated from the ground layer. The radiation layer includes a number of radiation units (30) which are coplanar with each other and parallel to the ground layer. Each radiation unit has a nail (301) extending downwardly towards the ground layer. The nail resonates with the central conductor when the antenna array is transmitting or receiving radio frequency signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: TAIICHI YAMAGUCHI, CHANG-CHING LIN, JOHN CHOW, YUN-CHENG HOU, SHENG-CHE CHANG, CHUN-CHIEH TSENG
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Publication number: 20130335296Abstract: A panel antenna includes a panel portion and a feeder cable. The panel portion includes a first portion and a second portion connected with the first portion to form a L-shape. A first metal sheet is disposed on the first portion. A second metal sheet is disposed on the second portion. The first and second metal sheets connect with each other. The first metal sheet has a feeding point and the second metal sheet has an elongate connecting arm. The overall structure of the first and second metal sheets forms a L-shape The feeder cable includes an inner conductor electrically connecting with the feeding point and an outer conductor extending along the connecting arm. The outer conductor has an exposed part contacted with the connecting arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: JOHN CHOW, YUN-CHENG HOU, CHANG-CHING LIN, SHENG-CHE CHANG, CHIH-HAO CHANG, CHI-HSUAN CHANG
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Patent number: 8502747Abstract: A dipole antenna assembly (100, 200) includes a dipole antenna (10, 30) and a feeding element (20, 40) connecting with the dipole antenna. The dipole antenna includes a radiation portion (12, 32), a ground portion (13, 33) and a circuit (14, 34). The feeding element includes a central conductor (21, 41) soldered on the radiation portion at a first position, and a shielding layer (23, 43) soldered on the ground portion at a second position. The circuit includes one end connecting with the radiation portion at the first position, and another end connecting with the ground position at the second position for impedance matching.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2010Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sheng-Che Chang, Chang-Ching Lin, Chun-Chieh Tseng, Yun-Cheng Hou, John Chow
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Publication number: 20130183009Abstract: An optical-electrical connector assembly comprises a housing, a printed circuit board received in the housing and including a number of converting elements, a lens member, a ferrule aligned with the lens member and having a resisting portion, an integrated securing member, a coiled spring received in the securing member, and an optical cable having a number of optical fibers. The ferrule has a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion engaged with the housing. The coiled spring is compressed between the resisting portion and the first engaging portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2013Publication date: July 18, 2013Inventors: JIN-HUA MENG, YA-DONG ZHU, YUN-CHENG HOU, JOHN CHOW
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Patent number: 8432327Abstract: A dual-band dipole antenna (100) includes a ground radiating portion (2), a signal radiating portion (3) and a feed wire (1). The feed wire (1) has a ground portion (12) connected to the ground radiating portion (2), and a core conduct (11) connected to the signal radiating portion (3). The signal radiating portion (3) has a first branch (31), a second branch (32) having a same length and a same width as the first branch (31), and a middle portion (33) connecting the first branch (31) and the second branch (32) at connecting points. Each of the first branch (31) and the second branch (32) has a first radiating length (D1) extending from the connecting point and a second radiating length (D2) extending from the connecting point.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2010Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: John Chow, Yun-Cheng Hou, Chang-Ching Lin, Sheng-Che Chang, Chun-Chieh Tseng, Taiichi Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20130077921Abstract: An optical-electrical connector (100) includes a housing (11), a circuit board (3) received in the housing and having a transducer for bidirectional optical-electrical signal conversion, a lens member (42) mounted on the circuit board, a ferrule (43) receiving a number of optical channels and having a resisting face (431), a supporting portion (51) having a base wall (511), and a resilient member. The ferrule is situated behind the lens member within the housing and aligned with the lens member along a front-to-back direction. The resilient member is permanently maintained an invariable compressed state between the base wall and the resisting face of the ferrule to provide an invariable forward resilient force to the ferrule for fixing the ferrule to the lens member, when the optical-electrical connector is used and unused.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: JIN-HUA MENG, YA-DONG ZHU, YUN-CHENG HOU, JOHN CHOW
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Publication number: 20130077919Abstract: An optical-electrical connector (100) includes a housing (11), a circuit board (3) received in the housing and having a transducer for bidirectional optical-electrical signal conversion, a lens member (42) mounted on the circuit board, a ferrule (43) receiving a number of optical channels and having a resisting face (431), and a magnetic member (51). The ferrule is situated behind the lens member and aligned with the lens member along a front-to-back direction. The magnetic member has a metal sheet (511) and at least one magnetic component (513) secured in the housing. The metal sheet abuts against the resisting face of the ferrule under a magnetic force provided by the at least one magnetic component, to provide a forward resilient force to the ferrule for fixing the ferrule to the lens member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: JUN ZONG, CHI-MING CHEN, YA-DONG ZHU, YUN-CHENG HOU
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Publication number: 20130011103Abstract: An optoelectronic connector includes a cover, a circuit board mounted in the cover, and an optical module assembled to the circuit board. The optical module includes a lens module having a U-shaped receiving space, a ferrule mounted on an end of an optical waveguide, and a locking bolt releasably inserted through the lens module and assembled into the ferrule. The ferrule has two opposite side walls and adapted to be at least partly received within the receiving space. The locking bolt is configured for securely mounting the ferrule and lens module together.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: LE YU, YA-DONG ZHU, YUN-CHENG HOU, JOHN CHOW
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Publication number: 20120013522Abstract: A multiband antenna (10) includes a grounding element (11), a feeding element (12) resonating at a first frequency band, a first parasitic radiation (13) element spaced apart from the feeding element, and a parasitic element (14) disposed between the first parasitic radiation element and the feeding element for operating at the second frequency band. The first parasitic radiation element is designed for operating at a second frequency band.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: TAIICHI YAMAGUCHI, JOHN CHOW, YUN-CHENG HOU, CHANG-CHING LIN
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Publication number: 20110285597Abstract: An antenna assembly (100) includes an antenna (10) and a coaxial cable (20). The antenna includes a first antenna element (11) and a second antenna element (12) bent from a strip-like metal sheet and discrete from the first antenna element. The first and second antenna elements are symmetrically formed with respect to a first axis (X). The coaxial cable is disposed along or parallel with the first axis and includes an inner conductor (21) electrically connected with the first antenna element, and an outer conductor (22) electrically connected with the second antenna element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: TAIICHI YAMAGUCHI, JOHN CHOW, YUN-CHENG HOU, CHANG-CHING LIN
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Publication number: 20110279341Abstract: A dipole antenna assembly (100, 200) includes a dipole antenna (10, 30) and a feeding element (20, 40) connecting with the dipole antenna. The dipole antenna includes a radiation portion (12, 32), a ground portion (13, 33) and a circuit (14, 34). The feeding element includes a central conductor (21, 41) soldered on the radiation portion at a first position, and a shielding layer (23, 43) soldered on the ground portion at a second position. The circuit includes one end connecting with the radiation portion at the first position, and another end connecting with the ground position at the second position for impedance matching.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2010Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: SHENG-CHE CHANG, CHANG-CHING LIN, CHUN-CHIEH TSENG, YUN-CHENG HOU, JOHN CHOW
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Publication number: 20100295746Abstract: A dual-band dipole antenna (100) includes a ground radiating portion (2), a signal radiating portion (3) and a feed wire (1). The feed wire (1) has a ground portion (12) connected to the ground radiating portion (2), and a core conduct (11) connected to the signal radiating portion (3). The signal radiating portion (3) has a first branch (31), a second branch (32) having a same length and a same width as the first branch (31), and a middle portion (33) connecting the first branch (31) and the second branch (32) at connecting points. Each of the first branch (31) and the second branch (32) has a first radiating length (D1) extending from the connecting point and a second radiating length (D2) extending from the connecting point.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: JOHN CHOW, YUN-CHENG HOU, CHANG-CHING LIN, SHENG-CHE CHANG, CHUN-CHIEH TSENG, TAIICHI YAMAGUCHI
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Publication number: 20100238076Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a main circuit board and a printed antenna secured to the main circuit board. The main circuit board has a grounding trace and a feed trace. The printed antenna includes an insulative base having a number of conductive traces deposited thereon in order to form a grounding portion and a radiating portion separated from each other. The grounding and the radiating portions have first and second conductive pads electrically and mechanically connecting the grounding trace and the feed trace, respectively. As a result, traditional coaxial cables used for connecting the printed antenna and the main circuit board are omitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2010Publication date: September 23, 2010Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHANG-CHING LIN, JOHN CHOW, YUN-CHENG HOU
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Publication number: 20090140937Abstract: An antenna unit is used in a desktop computer (100) having a metal shell (1). The antenna unit includes a slot (110) defining on the metal shell, a coaxial cable (3) having an inner conductor (32) connected to a first side (111) of the slot and an outer braiding (33) connected to a second side (112) of the slot, and a fastening member (34) extending across the coaxial cable and securing the coaxial cable on the metal shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Inventors: John Chow, Li-Chun Wu, Der-Chung Hwang, Yun-Cheng Hou, Wen-Zhao Huang
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Publication number: 20090040118Abstract: An electronic device (100) includes a metal shell (1) having a number of walls (11,12) and an antenna unit (3). The metal wall has an interior space (17) defined therebetween, at least one recess (110) defined on one of the wall (11), and a mating member (111) disposed around the recess and extending into the interior space. The antenna unit is received in the recess and has a locating portion (36) extending from a side portion thereof and pivotably engaging with the mating member. When the antenna unit is rotated from a closed position to an opening position, another side portion of the antenna unit extends outward from the recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Inventors: John Chow, Li-chun Wu, Der-Chung Hwang, Yun-Cheng Hou, Fang-Chi Huang, Wen-Zhao Huang