Patents by Inventor Zhi Wen Xing

Zhi Wen Xing 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).

  • Publication number: 20230051096
    Abstract: A scanner assembly (100) may include a housing (102) having abase (104) forming a cavity with an open top. Further, the housing (102) may include a platen (106) having a top surface (108) and a bottom surface (110). The bottom surface (110) may be attached to the base (104) around a periphery of the cavity. Furthermore, the housing (102) may include a bezel (112) adhered to the top surface of the platen (106) to cover an edge region of the top surface (108). The bezel (112) may include a bottom surface (114) having an inclined notch (116). Furthermore, the scanner assembly (100) may include a scanner module (118) movably disposed in the housing (102) below the platen (106). The scanner module (118) may be in an optical communication with the inclined notch (116) to detect a home position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Xiao-Li Yang, Xu-Ri Zhu, Shuang-Kun Zhu, Zhi Wen Xing, Zhi Yuan Zhao, Yue Jing
  • Patent number: 11265438
    Abstract: An example device includes a U-shaped body to be placed around a guide on which a scanner carriage is to be guided. A fixed leg of the U-shaped body is attached to a linearly translatable scanner carriage. A free leg of the U-shaped body is not attached to the scanner carriage and has inward facing ribs. The ribs on the free leg of the U-shaped body are positioned to come into contact with the guide to align the scanner carriage with the guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Da Peng Li, Zhi Wen Xing, Feng Chen
  • Publication number: 20210037161
    Abstract: An example device includes a U-shaped body to be placed around a guide on which a scanner carriage is to be guided. A fixed leg of the U-shaped body is attached to a linearly translatable scanner carriage. A free leg of the U-shaped body is not attached to the scanner carriage and has inward facing ribs. The ribs on the free leg of the U-shaped body are positioned to come into contact with the guide to align the scanner carriage with the guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Da Peng LI, Zhi Wen Xing, Feng Chen