Portable Computer Type Patents (Class 361/679.26)
  • Patent number: 8125796
    Abstract: A computer or microchip comprising an outer chamber and at least one inner chamber inside the outer chamber. The outer chamber and the inner chamber being separated at least in part by an internal sipe, and at least a portion of a surface of the outer chamber forming at least a portion of a surface of the internal sipe. The internal sipe has opposing surfaces that are separate from each other and therefore can move relative to each other, and at least a portion of the opposing surfaces are in contact with each other in a unloaded condition. The outer chamber including a Faraday Cage. A computer, comprising an undiced semiconductor wafer having a multitude of microchips. The multitude of microchips on the wafer forming a plurality of independently functioning computers, each computer having independent communication capabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Inventor: Frampton E. Ellis
  • Patent number: 8120899
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a portable display device. The display device comprises at least two panel housings for receiving display elements, respectively, means for foldable connecting the panel housings, a connection cable for connecting the circuits of the display elements provided at the panel housings and a cover for covering the connection cable not to be exposed. Accordingly, the flexible and weak connection cable may be protected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Inventor: Si-Han Kim
  • Patent number: 8111508
    Abstract: A hinge for rotatably connecting a lid to a base includes a first fixing member for being fixed to the lid, a second fixing member for being fixed to the base, a hollow member, and an axle member. The hollow member defines a chamber having a lateral surface. A protrusion protrudes from the lateral surface. The axle member includes a protruding wall received in the chamber, a first end and a second end extending out of the chamber, the first end is fixed to the first fixing member. The second end is rotatably connected to the second fixing member. The protruding wall cooperates with the protrusion to divide the chamber into a first chamber and a second chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jin-Wei Xiao
  • Publication number: 20120026664
    Abstract: A multi-displays electronic book having a retractable display, including a first display; a reel device, installed at one side of the first display, having a rotatable axle; and a flexible second display, having a first side and a second side opposing to each other, the first side being fixed at the rotatable axle, and the second side providing a force application end for spreading the flexible second display on the first display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Tzu-Ming WANG, Kai-Cheng CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20120026666
    Abstract: A display assembly is provided for a computing device. The display assembly includes an exterior shell that includes an outward radius of curvature about two axes (X and Y axis), and is formed from hardened material such as glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Wilhelmus CROOIJMANS, Yoshimichi Matsuoka, Michael Francisco
  • Publication number: 20120026665
    Abstract: A method executes an altimeter function to unlock a portable electronic device. A user can move the portable electronic device in an up-down direction to set a predetermined changed height for unlocking the portable electronic device. In an unlock procedure, an altimeter detects a changed height of the portable electronic device and outputs detected information of the portable electronic device. If the changed height is the same as the predetermined changed height, the locked portable electronic device is unlocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: CHI MEI COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: PO-TAI HUANG, CHUN-FANG WENG
  • Patent number: 8107236
    Abstract: A locking base for Anti-theft lock includes a socket, a locking member and two sliding portions. The socket is disposed in a main body and extends a portion out of the main body. The locking member has a locking hole, and the locking member can extend out of the portion of the socket. The two sliding portions are disposed on the socket and the locking member respectively. The two sliding portions are matched structurally to make the socket and locking member slide correspondingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Yu-Yuan Lin
  • Patent number: 8107228
    Abstract: A display assembly attachable to a lap top computer cover, having a front face, longitudinally extending laterally spaced edges, and a laterally extending upper edge, comprising a jacket into which a cover is receivable, the jacket having edges adapted to extend externally adjacent corresponding of the cover edges, and means carried by the jacket for visually displaying an image or images, proximate the front face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Inventor: Sylva A. Sassounian
  • Patent number: 8108016
    Abstract: A portable communication device includes a base assembly, a flip assembly and an intermediate assembly operatively coupled to the base assembly and the flip assembly by a dual sliding flip hinge assembly. The dual sliding flip hinge assembly is configured to facilitate sliding motion of the intermediate assembly along a first direction and along a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. The dual sliding flip hinge assembly further facilitates rotation of the intermediate assembly upon sliding along the second direction. The base assembly, flip assembly and intermediate assembly may be configured to include respective displays and/or touch-input devices to provide a portable communication device with increased display area and/or control area with a smaller footprint often associated with conventional clamshell or slider portable communication devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventor: David W. Gaddy
  • Publication number: 20120020001
    Abstract: An electronic device display may have a color filter layer and a thin film transistor layer. A layer of liquid crystal material may be interposed between the color filter layer and the thin film transistor layer. A layer of polarizer may be laminated onto the surface of the color filter layer. Laser trimming may ensure that the edges of the polarizer are even with the edges of the color filter layer. The thin film transistor layer may have an array of thin film transistors that control pixels of the liquid crystal material in the display. Driver circuitry may be used to control the array. The driver circuitry may be encapsulated in a planarized encapsulant on the thin film transistor layer or may be mounted to the underside of the color filter layer. Conductive structures may connect driver circuitry on the color filter layer to the thin film transistor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Dinesh C. Mathew, Thomas W. Wilson, JR., Victor H. Yin, Bryan W. Posner, Chris Ligtenberg, Brett W. Degner, Peteris K. Augenbergs, John Z. Zhong, Steve Hotelling, Lynn Youngs, Kuo-Hua Sung
  • Publication number: 20120020000
    Abstract: An electronic device housing may have upper and lower portions that are attached with a hinge. At least one portion of the housing may have a rear planar surface and peripheral sidewalls having edges. A display module may be mounted in the housing. The display module may have glass layers such as a color filter glass layer and a thin-film transistor substrate. The color filter glass layer may serve as the outermost glass layer in the display module. The edges of the display module may be aligned with the edges of the peripheral housing sidewalls to create the appearance of a borderless display for the electronic device. The display module may be provided with an opening that allows a camera or other electronic components to receive light. Traces may be provided on the underside of the thin-film transistor substrate to serve as signal paths for the electrical components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Dinesh C. Mathew, Thomas W. Wilson, JR., Victor H. Yin, Bryan W. Posner, Chris Ligtenberg, Brett W. Degner, Peteris K. Augenbergs
  • Patent number: 8102675
    Abstract: Described herein is an apparatus having first and second housings and a driver wheel. The first and second housings are coupled together so that they can be driven by the driver wheel to provide for a plurality of apparatus configurations. The apparatus is configured such that the first and second housings are slidable relative to one another from a first overlapping configuration, in which the first and second housings are substantially overlapping, to a second laterally slid configuration in which the first second housings are laterally slid with respect to one another, and then onto a third tilted configuration in which the first and second housings are tilted relative to one another. The apparatus is also configured such that continuous rotation of the driver wheel drives the movement of the apparatus from the first configuration to the second configuration and then onto the third configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Janne Tapani Kilpinen
  • Publication number: 20120014054
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to altering the flexibility of a display device. A method for altering the flexibility of a display device may include sending a signal, by a circuit, to alter the temperature of a first section of a display device comprising the first section and a second section. The flexibility of the first section may be changed in response to the temperature alteration of the first section. The method may further include sending a signal, by the circuit, to alter the temperature of the second section of the display device. In one embodiment, the flexibility of the second section is changed in response to the temperature alteration of the second section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Britt C. Ashcraft, Peter M. On, Dustin L. Hoffman
  • Publication number: 20120014052
    Abstract: A connector apparatus, system, and method are provided. The connector can include a first end (105A) and a second end (105B) operably connected by a flexible member (150). The first end and the second end can each comprise a backing member (110), comprising a plurality of fasteners (125) and an aperture (115) operably connected to the flexible member. The backing member can be at least partially encapsulated using a material (130) forming a surface (135). A compressible sealing member (145) can be disposed at least partially about the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventor: Mark David Senatori
  • Publication number: 20120008270
    Abstract: A display apparatus, comprising a display having a longitudinal edge and a latitudinal edge, where the longitudinal edge is longer than the latitudinal edge, a first supporting member having an upper end portion rotatably coupled to the display and a lower end portion rotatably coupled to a base, wherein the display is configured to be rotateable between a first position in which the longitudinal edge is substantially in parallel with the base and a second position in which the longitudinal edge is substantially perpendicular to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Moriyuki Tsuchihashi, Yasumasa Takeda, Shunya Uno
  • Patent number: 8094442
    Abstract: A display includes: a display panel including a display surface; a frame including a cover part which partially faces the display surface; and a film whose fixing area is fixed to the cover part and which is arranged between the display surface and the cover part. The cover part includes a flat part and a stepped part which projects toward the display surface, and the film comes in contact with the display surface to be bent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: NLT Technologies, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideaki Sugawara
  • Patent number: 8094444
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a first housing: a second housing coupled with the first housing such that the second housing can slide while facing the first housing, guide ribs arranged on the first housing, guide slits arranged on the second housing, and at least one protuberance arranged on either an outer surface of each guide rib and an inner wall of each guide slit. The guide slits extend along a direction in which the second housing slides and each guide rib is restricted in each guide slit so as to guide a sliding movement of the second housing. The at least one protuberance contacts either an inner wall of each guide slit or an outer surface of each guide rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Tae Kim, Jin-Seok Park
  • Patent number: 8094443
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first housing that has a shape of a rectangle a second housing, and a connecting section that movably connects the first housing to the second housing. The first housing is formed of at least a first part that is attached to the second housing by the connecting section and forms one side of the rectangle and a second part that is bonded to the first part at a position closer to the one side, and an attaching surface of the first part and the second part has an attaching area that changes from both ends of the one side to the center thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Goki Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 8089750
    Abstract: Multi-sectioned arms are used as a basic mechanism for coupling the display and the base of a portable computer. With this mechanism, one single computer can support all of the following capabilities. The display can move continuously, relative to the back edge of the base, along any combination of up and down, backward and forward, and left and right directions. The display can be tilted up and down as well as sideway for viewing angle adjustment, and also set to portrait and landscape orientations. When the display is in conventional open or close positions, each arm can be folded and parked alongside and parallel to as well as away from the edge of the base. The arms can be detached from the computer. The base and the display can overlay each other in four ways. Finally, mechanical mechanisms for implementations of the arms and connections to the computer are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Computer ErgoTech, LLC
    Inventors: Shaofen Chen, Zhaofang Wen
  • Patent number: 8085533
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a body, a cover, and a switching assembly. The body defines two first openings. The cover defines two second openings facing the two first openings. The switching assembly includes a locking assembly received in the body and a latching assembly received in the cover. The locking assembly includes a handle, two guiding members, and two magnetic members received in the corresponding guiding members. The handle is for impelling the guiding members to move. The latching assembly includes two latching members. Each latching member has a latching end for being attracted by one of the magnetic members. When the cover covers the body, each latching end protrudes through the corresponding second and first openings and is caught by the magnetic members. When the handle is pressed, the handle drives the two guiding members to move to impel the two magnetic members away from the corresponding latching ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Er-Zheng Zhao, Chieh-Yu Lee, Hong-Wei Zhu, Hai-Yang Yu
  • Publication number: 20110310549
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a mobile personal computer includes: a display panel with a display screen; a board assembly including a board and a component mounted on the board; and a housing including an outer housing constituting an outline and an inner housing arranged between the display panel and the board assembly, and houses the board assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Mitsuhiro MURAKAMI
  • Patent number: 8081446
    Abstract: A notebook computer includes a base, a display pivotably connected to a back of the base, and two brackets rotatably engaged with two side of the notebook computer. The two brackets can be rotated to from a rotating path. The rotating path includes a first position and a second position. At the first position, the two brackets are received in two sides of the display. At the second position, a top of each bracket extends out of the base to lift up the back of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sheng-Chieh Hsu
  • Patent number: 8081437
    Abstract: A computer with a projecting device comprises: a base shell, disposed with a top face, the top face being disposed with an opening, the opening communicating an inner part of the base shell; an expansible structure, comprising a first unit, a second unit and a third unit, in which first bottom end of the first unit is pivotally coupled to the base shell through at least one first pivot unit, a second bottom of the second unit is pivotally coupled to the first unit through at least one second pivot unit and the third unit is pivotally coupled to the second unit through a pivot structure; a first face of the third unit is coupled to a projection lens module to allow a height of the projection lens module to be changed and a projection direction thereof to be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yao-Shih Leng
  • Patent number: 8081428
    Abstract: A game apparatus includes a vibrating motor, and the vibrating motor is arranged to be fit into a rib provided at approximately the center of a base cover of a lower housing. The rib is made up of an upper member and a lower member different in height, and the vibrating motor is secured to be sandwiched between a side surface of the lower member and a side surface of a rib of a motor cover to be attached to the base cover. Thus, a side surface of the vibrating motor is in intimate contact with the side surface of the lower member and the side surface of the rib of the motor cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazunori Koshiishi
  • Patent number: 8081434
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed that can prevent pressing of a substrate and exposure of D-IC to the outside. The display includes a display panel, a driving circuit on one side of a rear surface of the display panel, the driving circuit driving the display panel, and a case receiving the display panel and the driving circuit. The case includes a slit having a predetermined space to expose the driving circuit, and both ends of the slit include a spacer supporting a lower portion of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Myung Woo Jung
  • Patent number: 8081435
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a sliding member, and a main body. The display includes two connecting members. The sliding member is rotatably connected to the connecting member. The main body includes a housing, a first casing, and a second casing. The housing defines two slots. Each slot extends through the housing. The first casing is secured to the housing. The first casing and the housing cooperatively define a first receiving space communicating with the slots. The sliding member is slidably received in the first receiving space. The second casing is secured to the housing. The second casing and the housing cooperatively define a second receiving space to receive the display. The second receiving space communicates with the first receiving space and defines an opening. The display is pushed into and out of the second receiving space from the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xian-Wei Ma, Ting Luo
  • Patent number: 8081445
    Abstract: A drainage structure of the present invention includes a drainage groove, a drain, and a groove portion. Thus, even in the case where a user accidentally spills a liquid such as water on an upper face of a first housing, intrusion of the liquid into a disk drive can be prevented, and damage to the disk drive can be prevented. Moreover, the drain is connected to the groove portion. Thus, a liquid that drains from the drain can be collected in the groove portion. Accordingly, the liquid can be prevented from spreading over a wide area, and adhesion of the liquid to various types of electric components disposed in a back face of the first housing can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Nakatani, Shintaro Tanaka, Haruka Kaneko, Yoshiaki Nagamura
  • Patent number: 8081447
    Abstract: A notebook PC includes a main body, a cover rotatably mounted to the main body, a projector detachably received in the cover and electrically connected to the cover, a holding mechanism received in the cover, and a driving mechanism received in the cover. The holding mechanism releasably holds the projector in place when the projector is received in the cover, and the driving mechanism drives the projector out of the cover when the projector is released by the holding mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventor: Tzu-Cheng Yu
  • Publication number: 20110304970
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system comprised of a bag and computer combination which allows the bag wearer to quickly access and use a computer while mobile. The system can be in three forms and all three are used in the same way: a pivoting cover is moved out of the way to expose a display which pivots into the line of sight of the wearer/operator. When assembled, all the components are physically connected and electrical components are electrically connected. Additional components include a keyboard or write pad mounted on the pivoting cover or on a separate pivoting mount near the center bag front, a display prop which braces the display in various angular positions and side pockets fitted for peripherals. An example is cited using a bag with flap mounts and equipment which mounts to the flaps using clamps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventor: Charles A. Daley, III
  • Patent number: 8072742
    Abstract: A chassis includes a base board defining a receiving space, a clapboard detachably received in the receiving space, and two fasteners. The receiving space includes a sidewall, and a plurality of fixing posts extend from the sidewall. Two fixing columns each defining a fixing hole extend from opposite ends of the base board, neighboring the sidewall. The clapboard includes a main body defining a plurality of engaging holes to engage with the plurality of fixing posts of the base board, and two fixing portions each defining a through hole extending from opposite ends of the main body. The two fasteners are passed through the through holes of the fixing portions and engaged in the fixing holes of the fixing columns, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dian-Fa Jin
  • Publication number: 20110292584
    Abstract: A docking station and an electronic apparatus using the same are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a portable computer and a docking station. The docking station includes a body, a base and a connecter, and the portable computer is detachably connected to the docking station. The base is movably connected to the body. The connecter disposed on the base is movable with the base relative to the body. The body is electrically connected to the portable computer via the connecter, and thus the portable computer can move relative to the docking station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Cheng-Chih Hung, Kuan-Ting Chen, Hsuan-Wu Wei, Ming-Chin Yang
  • Publication number: 20110292583
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a host, a display unit pivotably connected to the host, and a projecting unit received in the display unit. The projecting unit is configured for receiving video signals from the host and projecting corresponding image on the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YAN-HONG GONG, JING-JING YANG
  • Patent number: 8068334
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first body, a second body, two hinge assemblies, two resilient members, and two latching members. The hinge assemblies hinge the first body on the second body. The resilient members are received in the second body and connect with the second body elastically. Opposite ends of the resilient member resist the second body and the hinge assembly, so that the hinge assembly and the first body move relative to the second body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zi-Ming Tang
  • Patent number: 8059392
    Abstract: A frame structure is disclosed. The frame structure comprises a first side frame, a second side frame, a top support frame and a base support frame. The second side frame is substantially parallel to the first side frame, and a circuit board is disposed between the first side frame and the second side frame. The top support frame comprises a support plane for connecting to the first side frame and the second side frame. The base support frame is substantially parallel to the top support frame, and the base support frame comprises a compartment, a first protrusion, and a second protrusion. A power supply unit can be disposed in the compartment. The first protrusion connects to the first side frame, and the second protrusion connects to the second side frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Cheng-Hung Hsu, Chun-Hong Kuo, Sheng-Chieh Yang, Chi-Wei Kuo, Guo-Bao Ye
  • Patent number: 8058553
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing, an outer wall, a rib, a cable, and a stopper. The housing houses at least part of an electronic component. The outer wall constitutes at least part of an outer contour of the housing. The rib is located between the outer wall and the electronic component, and the outer surface of the rib faces the inner surface of the outer wall. The cable is routed between the outer wall and the rib. The stopper is housed in the housing, and engages the rib to prevent the rib from inclining toward the outer wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Ryosuke Saito, Toshio Konno, Tomomi Murayama
  • Patent number: 8054615
    Abstract: A pivot apparatus adapted to connect a host and a display includes a rotary base having a first part and a second part, a connecting plate, a pivot component, a first connecting rod and a hook. The first part is embedded at the host. The second part has a rotary shaft embedded at a first edge of the connecting plate. The pivot component is pivotally connected between a rear surface of the display and a second edge of the connecting plate. The first connecting rod is slidably disposed at the connecting plate and has at least a locking hole. The hook is disposed at the rear surface and passes through the connecting plate to be slidably disposed in the locking hole. The hook is used to interfere with the first connecting rod to restrict the rotation of the display by the pivot component relative to the connecting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
    Inventors: San-Feng Lin, Yuan-An Hsu
  • Patent number: 8054618
    Abstract: A display assembly attachable to a lap top computer cover, having a front face, longitudinally extending laterally spaced edges, and a laterally extending upper edge, comprising a jacket into which a cover is receivable, the jacket having edges adapted to extend externally adjacent corresponding of the cover edges, and means carried by the jacket for visually displaying an image or images, proximate the front face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Inventor: Sylva A. Sassounian
  • Patent number: 8054614
    Abstract: A cover for a device is disclosed. The cover may include a first portion operable to protect a button of a device from inadvertent actuation, wherein the first portion enables viewing of the button while the cover overlaps the device. The cover may also include an opening operable to afford access to an interface component of the device, wherein the opening is operable to enable a user to reach through and physically interact with the interface component while the cover overlaps the device. The cover may further include a second portion enclosing the opening on all sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Albertini, Frank Annerino, Ben Dettmann, Troy Hulick, William Webb
  • Patent number: 8049747
    Abstract: An apparatus (100) including a pixel diffuser for a stretchable display is disclosed. The apparatus may include an elastic viewable display (110) that is stretched in a first viewable display area configuration and contracted in a second viewable display area configuration. The apparatus can also include a plurality of addressable picture elements (120 and 125) disposed on the elastic viewable display, an optical barrier (132) between each of the plurality of addressable picture elements, and an elastic diffuser (140) optically coupled to the plurality of addressable picture elements on the elastic viewable display. The apparatus can also include an electrical interface (150) coupled to the elastic viewable display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore Arneson, Zhiming Zhuang
  • Patent number: 8050018
    Abstract: A center section of the upper edge of the rotation member which is rotatable with friction with respect to a first housing in an arrow direction A-A by using, as a rotation shaft, a first shaft which forms a rotation shaft in parallel with a rear edge of the first housing, and a center section of a lower edge of a second housing which is openable and closable with respect to the first housing in the arrow direction A-A and which is rotatable in an arrow direction B-B in an opened state, are connected to each other rotatably in the arrow direction B-B a the second shaft which is perpendicular to the first shaft, and which, when the second housing is in a vertically opened state, is inclined at 45° in a direction in which the second shaft is tilted forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Tomohiro Takizawa
  • Publication number: 20110255231
    Abstract: A portable digital data storage device is selectively in communication with an external electronic device through a communication interface. The portable digital data storage device includes a storage unit and a control unit. The storage unit has a storage space. The storage space is divided into a plurality of analyzable sections. The control unit is electrically connected with the communication interface for controlling an accessing operation of the storage unit. The control unit judges a utilization condition of the storage space according to usage statuses of respective analyzable sections, thereby acquiring analyzing information of the storage space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Codetek Technology Co., LTD.
    Inventor: CHIEN-HUA SU
  • Patent number: 8040671
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus in accordance with the present invention includes a battery unit 4 detachable from a first casing 1 and capable of supplying electric power to the apparatus, an HDD 8 detachable from the first casing 1 and capable of recording and reproducing data to and from an information medium, and a cover plate 5 capable of covering the HDD 8, wherein the cover plate 5 is movable between an covering position in which the HDD 8 is covered and a releasable position in which the HDD 8 can be released, and the battery unit 4 holds the cover plate 5 in place so as to be located in the covering position when the battery unit is attached to the first casing 1. With this configuration, since the HDD cannot be detached unless the battery unit is detached beforehand, the HDD can be prevented from being damaged when it is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Iwamoto, Hitoshi Nakatani
  • Publication number: 20110249389
    Abstract: A portable information processing apparatus, includes: a body section configured to have an upper face on which a keyboard for inputting information is provided at least; and a display section configured to have an upper face on which a display member for displaying information is provided at least; the display section being mounted for sliding movement between a first position at which the display section is placed in an overlapping relationship at an upper portion of the body section and a second position at which the display section opens the upper portion of the body section, the display section being mounted for tilting up and down movements with respect to the body section when the display section is at the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi Goto
  • Publication number: 20110235258
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a notebook computer and a motherboard module thereof. The notebook computer comprises a base module, a motherboard module, and a screen module. The base module comprises a base and a base casing. Besides, the screen module is pivotally connected to the base casing and is electrically connected to the base. Furthermore, the motherboard module comprises a motherboard and a motherboard cover, and the motherboard cover is integrated with the motherboard and disposed to cover one side of the motherboard. When the motherboard electrically connects to the base, the base casing is seamlessly connecting to the motherboard cover so as to establish an integral whole appearance. As a result, the difficulty of the removal can be surmounted, and the plug-in and unplugging frequency of the connectors of the notebook computer during the removal process can be lower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: ELITEGROUP COMPUTER SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KUANG-LIANG CHEN, CHING-TSAI CHANG, YUN-PING LIU, WEN-BIN TSAY
  • Patent number: 8023255
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device is adapted for a notebook computer. The display device includes a display panel, a bezel, a back shell, and a reinforced glass plate. The bezel includes a receiving recess and an opening. The display panel is disposed in the receiving recess. The bezel exposes a part of the display panel from the opening. The back shell is assembled with the bezel. The back shell and the bezel cooperatively define an accommodating space. The display panel is accommodated in the accommodating space. The reinforced glass plate is assembled to the bezel for covering the part of the display panel exposed by the opening of the bezel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Tzu-Hao Lu, Kang-Yeh Yu, His-Ming Cheng
  • Patent number: 8018715
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display screen and a slide mechanism. The display screen includes first and second display panels, and a housing for receiving the second display panel. The slide mechanism includes two slide rails connected to the housing, and a slide frame connected slidably to the two slide rails and coupled to the second display panel. One of the slide rails has first and second positioning recesses. The slide frame has rollers connected to the slide rails. The slide frame can bring the second display panel to move between an initial position where the second display panel is on a rear face of the first display panel and a retaining unit is retained in the first positioning recess, and an open position where the second display panel is exposed from one side of the housing and the retaining unit is retained in the second positioning recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Hung-Chi Chang
  • Patent number: 8014139
    Abstract: A protective casing structure of an electronic apparatus capable of keeping the apparatus compact and light is provided. A display-side block includes a display module and a display casing. The display casing is provided with frame edges at a periphery thereof, with projections formed on the frame edges. Grooves engaging with the projections are formed in a system casing. When the display-side block is closed, the projections engage with the grooves to increase rigidity against pressing from the outside in the closed state. The casing structure thereby increases the protective capability of the display module while keeping the apparatus compact and light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Maeda, Hiroaki Agata
  • Publication number: 20110211309
    Abstract: A variable form factor multi-portion housing of a handheld computer. The housing includes a first housing portion to provide a first interior for mounting a first electronic component, the first housing portion having a common first mating surface for facilitating coupling to a secondary housing portion. The housing includes the secondary housing portion having a version configuration of a first form factor selectable from a family of different version configurations having a plurality of different form factors contributing to a selectable variable form factor nature of the multi-portion housing, such that each of the version configurations from the family of different version configurations has a same second mating surface that is configured to couple to the common first mating surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Inventor: Dinesh Gandhi
  • Patent number: 8009424
    Abstract: A latching device and an electronic device using the latching device are provided. The latching device is for fastening a cover assembly of the electronic device to a base assembly. The latching device includes a sliding member movably mounted in the cover assembly, a magnet fixed in the sliding member, and a hooking member pivotally fixing on the base assembly. The hooking member is made up of magnetic material. When the cover assembly is rotated to cover the base assembly, the hooking member is attracted by the magnet and hooks onto the cover assembly. When the sliding member slides, the sliding member pushes the hooking member to disengage from the cover assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Wei Zhu, Er-Zheng Zhao, Hai-Yang Yu
  • Patent number: 8009422
    Abstract: A portable equipment includes a flexible display element capable of being rolled up and unfurled, the display element including a back plate on a back side of the display element, which comes into contact with the display element when the display element is rolled up, and is bent such that at least a central portion of the back plate is separated from the display element due to a bend when the display element is unfurled, flatness of the display element being kept by a structure made up of the display element and the back plate when the display element is unfurled, and a pull-out slot for the display element on a main body of the portable equipment. The pull-out slot is flattened by a predetermined amount from a cross-sectional shape of the unrolled back plate, and has a clearance formed on a portion facing a surface of the display element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventor: Atsushi Misawa