Expansion/docking Station Patents (Class 361/679.41)
  • Patent number: 12125373
    Abstract: A system comprises: electronic apparatuses; a management apparatus comprising a connection positional relation database for managing connection positional relations of the ports of the electronic apparatus; and an information communication terminal. The management apparatus acquires disconnection target port information from the information communication terminal and thereby reads information related to the disconnection target port from the connection positional relation database to transmit to the electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus transmits a visible light signal to outside based on the information related to the disconnection target port. The information communication terminal displays the information related to the disconnection target port based on the visible light signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kouichi Kurosu
  • Patent number: 12105562
    Abstract: A portable electronic device including a main display having a locking recess at a side edge and at least one external display detachable relative to the side edge of the main display is provided. The external display includes a body, and at least one latch pivoted to the body. The latch is pivoted to the body to be swiveled out of or into the body. An opening of the locking recess faces obliquely upward and faces away from a direction of gravity when the main display is standing, the at least one latch swiveled out of the body faces obliquely downward and faces forward the direction of gravity to be inserted into the locking recess, and the at least one external display is hung on at the side edge of the main display by a weight of the at least one external display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Yu-Shih Wang, Yi-Ta Huang, Chih-Chun Liu, Cheng-Nan Ling, Wen-Chieh Tai
  • Patent number: 12093192
    Abstract: In an example in accordance with the present disclosure, a computing device docking station is described. The computing device docking station includes a computing device port to receive a connector of a host computing device and a display device port to receive a connector of a display device. The computing device docking station also includes a dock management controller. The dock management controller is to 1) determine a status of the computing device docking station and 2) generate a notification indicating the status of the computing device docking station. The computing device docking station also includes a display controller to generate an on-screen display (OSD) presentation of the notification on the display device coupled to the display device port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Osaid Ahmed Shamsi, Charles J. Stancil, Thong Thai
  • Patent number: 12096575
    Abstract: A carrying module configured to carry a functional assembly includes a main casing, a cover, a stop assembly, and an assist assembly. The cover is detachably assembled to the main casing. The stop assembly is disposed on the main casing and has a stop portion. The stop portion is adapted to stop the cover on an assembling path of the cover. The assist assembly is disposed on the main casing and contacts the stop assembly, such that the stop portion is away from the assembling path of the cover. In addition, an electronic device including the carrying module is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Weijie Huang, Chia-Hsin Liu, Ying Li
  • Patent number: 12059611
    Abstract: An example game controller is removably attachable to a main unit. The game controller includes a controller-side slide member. The controller-side slide member protrudes from a first surface of the game controller and is configured to slidably engage with the main unit-side slide member in a slide direction. The controller-side slide member has a first end and a second end in the slide direction, and the game controller is configured to be attached to the main unit by inserting the controller-side slide member into the main unit-side slide member. The controller-side slide member includes a protruding portion and at least one terminal. The protruding portion protrudes from the first end side of the controller-side slide member in the slide direction and has a facing surface that faces the first surface of the game controller. The at least one terminal is between the facing surface and the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kumpei Fujita, Shinji Hirose
  • Patent number: 12029002
    Abstract: An electronic device, including: a device body, provided with a first accommodating space, a second accommodating space, and a first opening; a functional module; and an ejection mechanism, including a connecting rod, a slider, and a driving part. A guide rail is disposed on the slider, and the guide rail includes a first limiting section, an extending section, a second limiting section, and a retracting section which are connected in sequence. In a case that the slider is located at a second position, at least a portion of the functional module is located outside the first accommodating space, and a second end of the connecting rod is matched with the first limiting section. In a case that the slider is located at a first position, the functional module is located inside the first accommodating space, and the second end of the connecting rod is matched with the second limiting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiandong Luo, Ruhao Lin
  • Patent number: 12003576
    Abstract: Example techniques relate to cloud queue tombstones. An example implementation may involve a computing system receiving instructions to remove a particular media item from a playback queue. Based on the instructions, the computing system removes the particular media item from the playback queue and adds, to the playback queue, a tombstone indicator indicating that the particular media item has been removed from the playback queue. The computing system receives, from the media playback system, a request for a window of one or more media items from the playback queue. Based on the request, the computing system sends, to the media playback system, data representing a particular window of media items from the playback queue, wherein the particular window includes the tombstone indicator. The computing system detects a given tombstone removal trigger from among multiple tombstone removal triggers and based on the detecting, removes the tombstone indicator from the playback queue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Sonos, Inc.
    Inventor: Arthur L. Coburn, IV
  • Patent number: 11983033
    Abstract: A system can include a display device that includes a rectangular housing that includes a back side that includes a first arrangement of magnets; and a stand that includes a base, a flap and a hinge that couples the flap to the base, where the flap includes a second arrangement of magnets, where the first arrangement of magnets and the second arrangement of magnets provide a first magnetic attraction force that couples the rectangular housing to the flap in a first position and a second magnetic attraction force that couples the rectangular housing to the flap in a second position, where, in the second position, the rectangular housing is rotated by 90 degrees with respect to the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Hwan Hong, Ali Ent, Ghwang Hyun Lim, Alden Rose, Jeffrey E Skinner
  • Patent number: 11977412
    Abstract: A variety of improvements to docking systems for portable computing devices are disclosed. For example, improved techniques for maintaining a data connection between a base portion of the docking system and a case portion of the docking system are disclosed. As an example, the docking system can include improved magnetics that help maintain the data connection between the base portion and the case portion, even during rotational movements of the case portion relative to the base portion. Further still, examples are described where the detection of a docking action between the case portion and the base portion can trigger any of a number of responsive actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: MOBILE TECH, INC.
    Inventors: Michael D. Miles, Kristopher W. Schatz, Jude A. Hall, Hoa Pham, Lincoln Wilde, Travis C. Walker, Steven R. Payne
  • Patent number: 11947389
    Abstract: A device holder 1 holds a portable electronic device having a display. The device holder has: a main body for holding the device in a state with the device placed with one side surface downward; and, a swivel block attached to the main body to be able to swivel. The main body has a main body connector connected to a device connector provided at the side surface of the device. The swivel block has, at one side surface thereof, an external connector for video output. The swivel block can swivel between a first swivel position where the side surface, with which the external connector is provided, faces a first side surface side of the main body and a second swivel position where the side surface, with which the external connector is provided, faces a second side surface side at an opposite side to the first side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideaki Kamata
  • Patent number: 11926037
    Abstract: Systems for reprogrammable inspection robots are described. An example system may include an inspection robot having a housing, a payload interface, a drive module interface, and a tether interface. The system may further include a first electronic board having a primary functionality circuit communicatively coupled to a base station and a second electronic board operationally coupled to the payload interface, the second electronic board having a payload functionality circuit coupled to a selected payload through the payload interface. The example system may further include a third electronic board operationally coupled to the drive module interface, the third electronic board having a drive module functionality circuit communicatively coupled to a selected drive module through the drive module interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Gecko Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward A. Bryner, Edwin H. Cho, Mark Cho
  • Patent number: 11911186
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining monitoring data recorded by first and second devices, the first and second devices being attached to the subject at different first and second sties, respectively. The monitoring data comprises signals associated with at least one physiological parameter of the subject. The method also includes extracting one or more features of the signals recorded by the first and second devices during a transitionary period when the first and second devices simultaneously monitor the at least one physiological parameter of the subject. The method further includes generating at least one correlation parameter by analyzing the extracted features of the signals recorded by the first and second devices for at least a portion of the transitionary period, the at least one correlation parameter when applied to signals recorded by the second device at least partially compensating for relative changes in signals recorded by the first and second devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: LifeLens Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Landy Toth, Robert S. Schwartz
  • Patent number: 11914421
    Abstract: A device holder 1 holds a portable electronic device having a display. The device holder has: a main body for holding the device in a state with the device placed with one side surface downward; and, a swivel block attached to the main body to be able to swivel. The main body has a main body connector connected to a device connector provided at the side surface of the device. The swivel block has, at one side surface thereof, an external connector for video output. The swivel block can swivel between a first swivel position where the side surface, with which the external connector is provided, faces a first side surface side of the main body and a second swivel position where the side surface, with which the external connector is provided, faces a second side surface side at an opposite side to the first side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: NINTENDO CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideaki Kamata
  • Patent number: 11909135
    Abstract: The present invention provides a USB plug with fixing structure for convenient installation, and tends to provide a USB plug with better integrity, simple structure and practicability, the key point of the technical solution of the present invention is that a USB plug body includes an upper housing, a lower housing and circuit boards disposed in the upper housing and the lower housing, the USB plug further includes a plug portion including an extending plate integrally connected with the lower housing, a contact pad structure integrally connected with the circuit board and abutting the extending plate, and a metal housing sleeved outside the extending plate and the contact pad structure, and the present invention is applied to the technical field of USB plugs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: TAIZHOU XIANGCHENG OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Huan Liang
  • Patent number: 11910560
    Abstract: A crossbar is provided that is operable to be removably installed in a sled for a modular server and/or information handling system, for example a network equipment building system. The crossbar includes a frame, a keystone portion of the frame forming a keystone air duct, and a riser guide extending from the frame. The keystone portion is operable to direct air flow through the keystone air duct towards a heat sink and/or a CPU. The riser guide is operable to align a riser to be plugged into a motherboard installed in the sled. The frame is operable to be a structural component that is substantially coupled to the sled chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: ZT GROUP INT'L, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Dennis Marcade, Ellie Elsu, Mark Hammond, Vladimir Igor Lipnevici, Bradley Andrew Jackson
  • Patent number: 11877236
    Abstract: Wireless communications systems and methods related to network power saving are provided. In one embodiment, a base station (BS) of a wireless communication network determines to enter a sleep mode. The BS transmits, to one or more user equipment (UEs) of the wireless communication network, a communication signal indicating that the BS will enter the sleep mode. The BS operates in the sleep mode for a sleep mode period. In one embodiment, a UE receives, from a BS, a communication signal indicating that the BS will enter a sleep mode for a sleep mode period. The UE refrains, during one or more sleep windows of the sleep mode period, from performing uplink communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Olufunmilola Omolade Awoniyi-Oteri, Juan Montojo, Tao Luo, Wanshi Chen, Peter Pui Lok Ang, Wooseok Nam
  • Patent number: 11849550
    Abstract: A key retention device and a portable dock for the key retention device are disclosed. The key retention device includes a key holder and a base. The key holder is rotatably coupled to the base. The base includes pins that extend into a cavity of the key holder when the key holder is in a closed position and do not extend into the cavity when the key holder is in an open position. The base includes a finger that prevents users from inserting an electronic key into the key holder when the key holder is in the closed position. The key retention device can receive the portable dock and lock the key holder in the locked position when a user input is received. The user input can be provided to the key retention device to remove an electronic key from the portable dock or to remove the portable dock altogether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Knox Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Shaun Pedersen, Tamara Hatzinger
  • Patent number: 11809230
    Abstract: A docking station is for accommodating a tablet computer device. In an embodiment, the docking station includes a housing, and an interface apparatus for connecting the tablet computer device to the housing. The housing is configured to accommodate the interface apparatus in a form-fit manner. The interface apparatus is configured such that the tablet computer device is dockable in a form-fit manner to the interface apparatus upon the interface apparatus being accommodated in a form-fit manner in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
    Inventors: Marquart Ciolek, David Dederichs, Roman Achleitner, Guo Chen Zhong
  • Patent number: 11789494
    Abstract: A dock for portable electronic devices (PEDs) such as portable computers, smartphones, and the like has a dock cavity wherein a PED may be inserted. The cavity wall bears an external connector aligned to connect with a PED's onboard connector for charging and/or data communications when the PED is properly inserted in the cavity. However, the external connector retracts within the cavity wall if the PED is misinserted such that it bears against the external connector. The cavity walls are designed to loosely receive (and coarsely align) the PED upon initial insertion, and then closely receive (and finely align) the PED's onboard connector with the dock's external connector as the PED approaches full insertion. The rear cavity wall, against which the leading edge of the PED bears upon full insertion, is configured to resiliently yield upon impact with the PED, thereby decreasing repeated shock damage to the dock and PED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Inventor: Andrew Munro Wilson
  • Patent number: 11765258
    Abstract: Disclosed are a mobile terminal and a method for controlling the same. The mobile terminal includes a master device and a slave device detachably mounted on the master device. The master device includes a housing, a bracket, a master controller and a switch assembly. The housing is provided with a groove to receive the bracket. The bracket can be rotated into or out of the groove relative to the housing. The switch assembly is arranged on the housing and directly faces the groove. When the bracket is rotated out of the groove relative to the housing and the rotation angle thereof meets a first angle, the switch assembly generates a first signal and sends it to the master controller. The master controller controls, according to the first signal, at least one component of the master device to be switched to a first usage state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Biao Li
  • Patent number: 11740657
    Abstract: Display and docking apparatuses for portable electronic devices are disclosed. A display apparatus includes a portable electronic device assembly and a docking stand assembly. A portable electronic device assembly includes a portable electronic device (PED) and a case. A docking stand assembly includes a docking tray to removably attach to the PED assembly, a base, a hinge connecting the docking tray and the base and to allow the docking tray to pivot relative to the base, and a cable attached to a first interface and a second interface. The cable is to travel through at least a portion of the docking stand assembly with the first interface located at the base of the docking stand assembly and the second interface available at (or integrated into) the docking tray. The base may be divided into one or more removeable modules, each module providing additional functionality to the display apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: TARGUS INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Nolan Spyrison, Alex Robert Cabunoc, Jonny Yuan, Mark Jonathan Twitchett
  • Patent number: 11730449
    Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic system includes a portable ultrasound diagnostic device and an extended docking device to which the portable ultrasound diagnostic device is detachably mounted, wherein at least one of the probes and channels are extended when the portable ultrasound diagnostic device is mounted to the extended docking device. Also, the ultrasound diagnostic system may further include an indoor ultrasound diagnostic device including a portable docking part, and the portable ultrasound diagnostic device may include a cart-based docking part and be connected to the indoor ultrasound diagnostic device. The ultrasound diagnostic system may enhance portability of the portable ultrasound diagnostic device and simultaneously achieves superior ultrasound diagnostic performance and quality also in the portable ultrasound diagnostic device through extension of the probes, signal channels, diagnostic items, or diagnostic performance, as occasion demands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yunju Lee, Gilju Jin, Mijeoung Ahn
  • Patent number: 11716410
    Abstract: A mobile terminal, an electronic device, and a host assembly may be disclosed. The mobile terminal may include a host assembly and a display assembly. The host assembly may include a base and a support. The base may include a first surface. The first surface may define a receiving groove. The support can be capable of being located in the receiving groove and unfolded relative to the base. The support may include an inner face. The display assembly may include a display face, a back face and a peripheral side face. When the support is unfolded with a first angle relative to the first surface of the base, the display face or the back face of the display assembly may be attached to the inner face, the peripheral side face of the display assembly may abut against the base at a bottom of the receiving groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Zimei Yang
  • Patent number: 11681644
    Abstract: Designs for enabling safe insertion and removal of computing components from a live motherboard are presented herein. In one example, a method includes maintaining a slot power connection and an auxiliary power connection for a peripheral card slot in a powered-off state, and sensing insertion of a peripheral card into the peripheral card slot and responsively detecting whether the auxiliary power connection is employed by the peripheral card. Based on detecting the auxiliary power connection is employed by the peripheral card, the method further includes applying current limits selected for the peripheral card to the slot power connection and the auxiliary power connection and concurrently enabling the slot power connection and the auxiliary power connection for the peripheral card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Liqid Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher R. Long
  • Patent number: 11658694
    Abstract: A cell phone case with multifunctional holder includes a housing, a rotating nail, and a metal gasket. The rotating nail is capable of freely rotating on the housing, a ring holder disposed on an outer side of the housing is arranged on the rotating nail, a supporting sheet is disposed on the ring holder. A fixing socket, a movable lock accommodating part, and a first spring limit opening are defined in the ring holder; the movable lock is disposed in the movable lock accommodating part, and the boss is capable of protruding from an outer side surface of the housing. A spring is disposed between the first spring limit opening of the movable lock accommodating part and the second spring limiting opening of the movable lock, the boss is configured to cooperate with the fixed socket to limit the ring holder onto the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Inventor: Shenggang Wang
  • Patent number: 11649826
    Abstract: A terminal box for a centrifugal pump is releasably connectable to an electronic extension module by a locking element. A pluggable electric interface extends through an opening from an underside of the base plate into the terminal box to electrically connect the pump control for establishing a data link. The locking element is slidable in the cavity and is movable manually from a first position to a second position and by a tool from this second position to this first position. It also has on a first side a resilient latch engaging with either a first recess of the terminal box and holding the locking element in the first position, or a second recess of the terminal box holding the locking element in the second position. Thus the locking element frees the module for plugging-in in the first position, and arrests the module in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: WILO SE
    Inventors: Herve Bouilly, Franck Terrien
  • Patent number: 11611366
    Abstract: This present invention pertains to a method and apparatus to improve thermal transfer properties of a protective case for a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet computer. The protective mobile device case is optimized for temperature regulation and heat transfer by integrating thermal interface materials into key regions of the protective case where heat transfer to or from heat sensitive components within a mobile device are located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Man & Machine
    Inventor: Jerrold Scott Pine
  • Patent number: 11586179
    Abstract: An operator control unit for a field device used in automation technology includes a first operating system that includes an application program executable on the first operating system, and an emulation algorithm designed to execute, on the application program, application software executed on a second operating system. The application software has at least one communication protocol for coding/decoding telegrams transmitted to/from the field device and is designed to operate the field device, in particular to read, display and modify parameters of the field device, and/or to read and display measured values of the field device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Endress+Hauser Process Solutions AG
    Inventors: Ingomar Sotriffer, Vincent de Groot
  • Patent number: 11500593
    Abstract: Data storage systems, devices and methods may use a switch board configured to communicate using a high-speed multi-level signaling protocol, and a midplane having one or more multi-protocol storage device connectors configured to couple the midplane to one or more storage devices, wherein the midplane may be coupled to the switch board and configured to enable the one or more storage devices to communicate with the switch board through the one or more multi-protocol storage device connectors using the high-speed multi-level signaling protocol. The midplane may be coupled to the switch board through one or more high-speed connectors. One or more re-timers may be coupled between one or more of the high-speed connectors and one or more of the multi-protocol storage device connectors. One or more cables may be used to transfer data to and from the multi-protocol storage device connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Inventor: Sompong Paul Olarig
  • Patent number: 11469551
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first main body, a first electrical connector, and an insert member. The first main body has an insertion end and one or more holes located at the insertion end. The first electrical connector is disposed at the insertion end. The insert member is coupled to the first main body through the one or more holes and includes a plurality of ribs and a plurality of removed portions. Each of the ribs extends away from the insertion end. The ribs and the removed portions are sequentially and linearly arranged according to a coding pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Cheng-Chun Lin
  • Patent number: 11447077
    Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a paving screed for compacting a paving material, comprising at least one external control station for an operator for controlling at least one operating parameter adjustable on the screed, for example a power of a screed heating system. The external control station comprises a support and at least one operating panel detachably attached thereto as an input unit for the operator for setting the at least one operating parameter. The operating panel is attached to the support by means of a plug connection device having a first plug connector part with at least one first electrical contact part integrated thereon and a second plug connector part with at least one second electrical contact part integrated thereon. Furthermore, an electrical coupling of the two electrical contact parts integrated on the plug connector parts can be produced by a mechanical coupling of the two plug connector parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: JOSEPH VOEGELE AG
    Inventors: Achim Eul, Karl-Heinz Jungmann
  • Patent number: 11449100
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to docking stations including cradles. In some examples, a docking station can include a housing including a cradle defining a cavity, the cavity having a width and a depth sufficient to prevent an electronic device coupled to the docking station from decoupling from the docking station responsive to a torque applied on the electronic device, an engagement member to couple to the electronic device when received in the cradle, and a docking connector to transfer data between the docking station and the electronic device when the electronic device is coupled to the docking station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Chern-Shi Lam
  • Patent number: 11441724
    Abstract: A quick release assembly and a support are provided. The quick release assembly is used to attach an object onto the support. The quick release assembly includes a first quick release unit and a second quick release unit. The first quick release unit includes a first main body, an operating element and a driven-stop plate. The operating element is assembled on the first main body, and the driven-stop plate is arranged in the first main body and is driven by the operating member. The second quick release unit includes a second main body used to engage with the first main body. An engagement between the first main body and the second main body is released by applying an external force to the operating element for driving the driven-stop plate to move, so as to disassemble the object from the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Inventor: Ming-Hsien Huang
  • Patent number: 11432663
    Abstract: An apparatus for securing computing devices and keyboards to a display table. The apparatus may be adjustable to accommodate computing devices of different sizes and keyboards of different sizes. The apparatus includes a number of individual components which assemble together around the computing device and keyboard in such a way that, once assembled to the display table, the individual components may not be adjusted or removed, thus securing the computing device and keyboard to the display table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: OnQ Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul F. Chapuis, William B. Tenney, Thomas M. Hopmans, Steven D. Penny
  • Patent number: 11409340
    Abstract: A PCD may include an active heat transfer system configured to transfer heat from the PCD to a docking device. The active heat transfer system may include a thermoelectric cooler, a heat pipe, or other heat transfer elements. The active heat transfer system may, based on temperature measurements, be activated when the PCD is coupled to the docking device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventor: Jian Shen
  • Patent number: 11398694
    Abstract: A plug connector assembly includes first and second plug connectors each including a plug housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall forming a cavity. The side walls include a housing securing feature. The plug connector assembly includes a flex jumper assembly coupled between the plug connectors having a flex circuit extending between first and second paddle cards. The paddle cards each include a rigid substrate having a mating end and side edges extending to a flex circuit end. The rigid substrate includes a plug connector securing feature at the side edge engaging the housing securing feature to retain the paddle card in the corresponding plug housing. The flex circuit is flexible between the first and second paddle cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SERVICES GmbH
    Inventors: Randall Robert Henry, Linda Ellen Shields, Michael John Phillips, Brandon Michael Matthews
  • Patent number: 11372445
    Abstract: An electronic device display assembly includes a base that includes a first disk which is rotatably coupled to a second disk and the first disk can be positioned on a support surface. A pair of clips is each coupled to the second disk and each of the clips engages an electronic device for displaying the electronic device in an upright orientation. A rotation unit is integrated into the base and the rotation unit engages the second disk. Additionally, the rotation unit rotates the second disk when the rotation unit is turned on to enhance the visual appeal of the electronic device. A speaker is integrated into the base to emit audible sounds outwardly therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Inventor: Robert P. Czerwinski, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11366501
    Abstract: A system can include a display that includes a mount; a display stand that includes a base that includes opposing sides and a platform that spans the opposing sides, an arm that extends from the base and that operatively couples to the mount, and a video cable passage that includes a side opening on one of the opposing sides of the base; and a video cable that operatively couples to the display, that is disposable at least in part in the video cable passage, and that includes a connector exposable via the side opening of the one of the opposing sides of the base of the display stand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Matthew Ian Tucker
  • Patent number: 11339816
    Abstract: A fastening and releasing pushing module includes a base, a pivot shaft provided at the base, a fastening portion provided at the pivot shaft, two pushing members provided at the pivot shaft, two elastic members, and a releasing switch. Each pushing members includes a body and a positioning shaft assembled at the body. One end of each of the elastic elements is directly connected to the positioning shaft of the pushing member, and the other end is connected to the base. The releasing switch is provided at the pivot shaft, and is movable between a fastening position and a releasing pushing position. When the releasing switch moves to the fastening position or the releasing pushing position, the releasing switch drives the pivot shaft to rotate, such that the fastening portion and the pushing members simultaneously rotate to the fastening position or the releasing pushing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: GETAC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kuo-Heng Cheng
  • Patent number: 11342716
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing. The housing includes a plurality of module channels therein and shielding net. A signal transmission module is movably mounted in each of the module channels. The signal transmission module includes an insulator and a signal contact member. The shielding net has a plurality of mesh holes. The signal transmission module includes a shielding ring sleeve segment. A shielding contact is conductively bonded to the shielding ring sleeve segment of a corresponding signal transmission module is respectively provided at each mesh hole of the shielding net. The shielding contact protrudes towards the center of the corresponding mesh hole. A plurality of the shielding contacts corresponding to each mesh hole are circumferentially disposed along the corresponding mesh hole. A shielding elastic sheet is conductively bonded to a shielding ring sleeve on each of the signal transmission modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: AVIC JONHON OPTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Junfeng Yuan, Lufei Ma, Zongwei Li
  • Patent number: 11304320
    Abstract: Examples of providing access to a switch of an electronic device are described herein. In an example, a housing of the electronic device includes a sidewall having an opening to receive an external actuator to access a switch of the electronic device. The housing further includes a first bracket and a second bracket, both movably coupled to the sidewall. The first bracket includes an actuator opening, which when aligned with the opening of the sidewall, allows the external actuator to access the switch. Further, the second bracket is moveable to co-operate with the first bracket to align the actuator opening with the opening to provide access to the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Wei-Ming Wu
  • Patent number: 11289129
    Abstract: An electronic device according to one embodiment includes a housing, a first substrate, a second substrate, a first wireless communication device and a second wireless communication device. The first substrate is located inside the housing. The second substrate is located outside the housing and attached to the housing. The first wireless communication device is included in the first substrate. The second wireless communication device is included in the second substrate and wirelessly communicates with the first wireless communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taichi Okano, Nobuhiro Yamamoto, Kota Tokuda, Jia Liu, Masahide Takazawa
  • Patent number: 11275414
    Abstract: A heat dissipation wall system includes a base wall having an outer surface, a plurality of side walls extending approximately perpendicularly from the base wall to define a component housing between the base wall and the side walls, and a plurality of heat dissipation channels defined by the base wall and extending into the base wall from the outer surface. Each of the heat dissipation channels includes a respective first airflow aperture that extends through the base wall from the outer surface to the component housing and that is configured to allow an airflow adjacent the outer surface to enter the component housing, and a respective second airflow aperture that is spaced apart from the first airflow aperture, that extends through the base wall from the outer surface to the component housing, and that is configured to allow an airflow adjacent the outer surface to enter the component housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Derric Christopher Hobbs, Christopher Michael Helberg
  • Patent number: 11270612
    Abstract: An image display apparatus is disclosed. The image display apparatus includes a rollable display, a drive unit to change a size of the display, an external device interface unit including a plurality of external input terminals, and a controller to control the display, wherein, based on an external input display command, the controller controls the drive unit to roll down the display and controls a plurality of external input objects corresponding to the plurality of external input terminals to be displayed at positions corresponding to the plurality of external input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Ilho Seo, Kwangsoo Choi, Sukhyun Hong
  • Patent number: 11225088
    Abstract: In an example, a device includes a display, a stand, and a printing device. The stand is positioned beneath and supports the display, and has a cylindrical shape. The printing device is housed within the stand and includes a spindle, a roller, a fluid ejection die, and a cutting mechanism. The spindle supports a roll of paper. The roller unrolls the paper from the roll of paper. The fluid ejection die ejects fluid onto the paper as the paper unrolls from the roll of paper. The cutting mechanism severs a portion of the paper from the roll of paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Matthew William Tivnon
  • Patent number: 11188132
    Abstract: Modular power delivery techniques for electronic devices are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus may comprise native power delivery circuitry to source a native power delivery current, power management circuitry to control the native power delivery circuitry, a power delivery connector to mate with a counterpart power delivery connector of an external device, and a processing device conductively coupled to the power delivery connector via a supplemental power delivery line, the processing device to draw a supplemental power delivery current from the external device via the supplemental power delivery line. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu Liang Shiao, Tawfik M. Rahal-Arabi, Chang-Wu Yen, Celia H. Yang
  • Patent number: 11144097
    Abstract: An all-in-one computer including a main body and an electronic assembly is provided. The main body includes a first casing part and a second casing part. The second casing part is movably connected to the first casing part and configured to move between a first position and a second position in relative to the first casing part, and the first casing part has an engaging portion and an electrical connection portion. The electronic assembly is disposed in the second casing part. When the second casing part is located at the first position, the second casing part is engaged with the engaging portion and the electronic assembly is connected to the electrical connection portion, and when the second casing part is located at the second position, the second casing part is departed from the engaging portion and the electronic assembly is departed from the electrical connection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Zung-Ting Hu, Wen-Hsien Chin, Hsuan-Liang Lin, Yen-Kang Chen, Jia-Wen Chen, Cheng-Min Chen, Tze-Chiang Cheng
  • Patent number: 11140797
    Abstract: An apparatus for cooling an electronic computing device is provided that includes a cooling pad. The cooling pad includes a housing and a top which has openings. A cooling object is positioned within the housing and an electronic computing device is positioned on the cooling pad top. Air within the housing flows through the openings in the cooling pad top to cool the electronic computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Inventors: Tamara Phipps, Matthew Schmitt, Laura Alcorn
  • Patent number: 11134541
    Abstract: According to examples of the present disclosure, an access point (AP) device, an Internet of Things (IoT) device, and a communication device are provided. The AP device may include an AP housing, a control board arranged within the AP housing, and a first electrical connecting part and a first assembly part arranged on the AP housing. The control board and the IoT device are electrically connected by the first electrical connecting part. The AP device may assemble with the IoT device by way of the first assembly part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xiang Huang
  • Patent number: 11106243
    Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first display unit; a touch screen including a second display unit and a detection unit; and a start-up control unit that displays index information on the touch screen, and displays a screen configuration on the first display unit. Another apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first chassis; a second chassis coupled to the first chassis; a first display unit; and a touch screen including a second display unit, and a detection unit that detects a touch operation made on the second display unit. A control method for an apparatus that includes a first display unit and a touch screen including a second display unit and a detection unit is disclosed. The control method includes displaying index information on the second display unit; and displaying, a screen configuration corresponding to an operation area in which a touch operation is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Seiji Yamasaki, Yasumichi Tsukamoto, Tatsumi Nagasawa, Yuichi Shigematsu