Housing Or Support Patents (Class 455/575.1)
  • Patent number: 12235543
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a frame, a working panel, a case, and an adhesive material. The frame includes a side wall and a back plate. The working panel is disposed on the back plate. The case is disposed on the frame and adjacent to the working panel. The adhesive material is disposed on the case. The side wall has an outer surface facing away from the working panel. In a cross-section view of the electronic device, a portion of the adhesive material is in contact with the outer surface of the side wall of the frame, and a length of the adhesive material is greater than or equal to 50% of a length of the side wall of the frame along an extension direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wen-Cheng Huang, Ting-Sheng Chen, Chia-Chun Yang, Chin-Cheng Kuo
  • Patent number: 12237122
    Abstract: The electronic apparatus has: a flat-shaped main body chassis provided with a motherboard; a switch provided at an end portion of the motherboard; a button for pressing an actuator of the switch; a restriction section that restricts the button from rotating around a contact portion when the button presses the actuator; and a button opening formed in a side wall of the main body chassis at a position shifted to a higher level than the switch. The button includes: an operation section exposed through the button opening; an arm portion that extends to a position facing the actuator; and a fin piece that protrudes. The restriction section is provided in such a manner as to face the fin piece at a position vertically shifted to a lower level then the fin piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kinoshita, Kazuya Tatsuno, Tetsuya Sano
  • Patent number: 12232275
    Abstract: A remote control device is disclosed. A single-piece casing has a first opening at one end, a second opening at another end, an inner cavity between the first and second openings, and a front opening and key openings in a front surface. A keypad is disposed within the inner cavity and has keys arranged on a surface of the keypad which extend through the key openings. A chassis body is inserted into the inner cavity though the first opening and below the keypad. The chassis has an end part located outside of the casing. An edge of the end part is configured to abut against one end of the casing. An end insert body is inserted into the inner cavity though the second opening, below the body of the chassis. The end insert has an end part located at the another end of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Crestron Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gautham Basti, Daniel Previti
  • Patent number: 12224500
    Abstract: The electronic device includes a composite antenna including a slot antenna and a wire antenna. A first strip-shaped conductor of the slot antenna includes a first ground part, a second ground part, and a feeding part. The first ground part and the second ground part are respectively two ends of the first strip-shaped conductor. The feeding part is located between the first ground part and the second ground part. A second strip-shaped conductor of the wire antenna includes a first end and a second end. The first end of the second strip-shaped conductor is electrically connected to the first ground part. The second end of the second strip-shaped conductor is an open end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hanyang Wang, Meng Hou, Dong Yu, Pengfei Wu, Xiaowei Zhang, Chuanbo Shi
  • Patent number: 12212908
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an acoustic output device. The acoustic output device may include a speaker assembly, configured to convert audio signals into vibration signals; a functional assembly electrically connected to the speaker assembly; and a supporting structure, configured to be connected to the speaker assembly and the functional assembly, wherein the supporting structure includes a metal body therein, and the metal body may be electrically connected to the functional assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei Zhang, Zhen Wang, Liwei Wang, Peigeng Tong, Fengyun Liao, Xin Qi, Xianwei Shi, Shuailin Xie, Yunbin Chen
  • Patent number: 12189275
    Abstract: A phone rig is provided for multiple cameras for making multiple point of view recordings by a first electronic apparatus having a first screen, a second electronic apparatus having a second screen and a first camera, and a third electronic apparatus having a third screen and a second camera. The phone rig includes a first body for holding the first electronic apparatus in a screen facing orientation, a second body for holding the second electronic apparatus in a camera facing orientation, and a third body for holding the third electronic apparatus. A wedge member is provided for installation between the first body and the second body, such that the first screen of the first electronic apparatus is angled, relative to the first camera of the second electronic apparatus and the second camera of the third electronic apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Inventors: Matt Pittman, Alexander Simon
  • Patent number: 12173992
    Abstract: A weapon mounted recording device including a recording unit and a power source unit releasably coupled with the recording unit. The recording unit may include a recording module, a processing device and memory positioned within housing of the recording unit. The power source unit includes a housing containing a battery and memory and a locking mechanism configured to engage the housing of the recording unit, securing the power source unit to the recording unit, and including a push button assembly. The push button assembly including a resilient biasing portion, wherein depression of the push button member effectuates deflection of the biasing portion and movement of the engagement portion from an engagement position to a release position, thereby releasing the engagement portion from the coupling portion and facilitating removal of the power source unit from the recording unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Laser Aiming Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Hedeen, Casey R. Carlson
  • Patent number: 12170556
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements configured for MIMO communication across a network. One or more sensors detect a triggering event altering a radiation correlation pattern between at least two antenna elements of the plurality of antenna elements. One or more processors then select, in response to the one or more sensors detecting the triggering event, a quantity of antenna elements from the plurality of antenna elements available for engagement in the MIMO communication across the network as a function of the radiation correlation pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Daniel C Chisu, Armin W Klomsdorf, Si Chen
  • Patent number: 12150255
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing including a front plate, a rear plate, a first support member, at least a portion of which is disposed between the front plate and the rear plate, and a second support member which faces the first support member, a display including a first display surface visually exposed to an exterior of the electronic device, and a second display surface which is opposite to the first display surface, a first connector mounted on the second display surface, a main printed circuit board disposed in the housing, and a first flexible printed circuit board connected to the main printed circuit board, where the first flexible printed circuit board includes a second connector facing the second support member and connected to the first connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sungsoo Jun, Bumsun Park, Beomju Kim, Changho Park, Youngkyu Kim, Jongchun Wee, Hwanseok Choi, Minwoo Yoo
  • Patent number: 12143526
    Abstract: A method for securing an off-the-shelf smartphone, a secure communication system, and a security insert is provided. The method comprises removing the battery from the off-the-shelf smartphone and inserting the security insert to the battery compartment. The security insert comprises cryptographic module. The method further comprises modifying off-the-shelf smartphone and providing a power and data connection between the security insert and the smartphone. The secure communication system wirelessly transmits outgoing cellular encrypted black data, which is encrypted by the cryptographic module, from the modified off-the-shelf smartphone to a cellular network, and decrypts, by the cryptographic module, incoming cellular black data receives from the cellular network to the modified off-the-shelf smartphone. The security insert enclosure configured to be deployed in a battery compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: HIGH SEC LABS LTD.
    Inventor: Aviv Soffer
  • Patent number: 12126978
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a sound generating device, which comprises: a magnetic conductive yoke; a housing extending along an edge of the magnetic conductive yoke and having an annular shape, wherein a leakage opening is formed in a gap between the housing and the magnetic conductive yoke; and a metal mesh covering the leakage opening, wherein a portion of the metal mesh corresponding to the leakage opening is provided with a plurality of air holes. The sound generating device of the present disclosure can reduce the defective rate of products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: GOERTEK INC.
    Inventors: Huawei Liu, Guodong Zhao, Jie Li
  • Patent number: 12114746
    Abstract: The invention discloses a protective sleeve for a terminal device, The protective casing comprises a fixing structure and a support structure. The kickstand assembly comprises a pull kickstand and an abutting kickstand, a first slot and a second slot are formed in one end of the match groove, a tail end of the first slot is communicated with the second slot, a rotating slot is formed in the other end of the match groove, the pull kickstand has an end disposed in the rotating slot and an end hinged to the middle of the abutting kickstand, one end of the pull kickstand is slidably disposed in the first slot or the second slot. In use, the pull kickstand is pulled to drive the abutting kickstand to slide in the first slot and the second slot alternately to realize a support and storage effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Guangzhou Roiskin Technology Company
    Inventor: Yuying Lin
  • Patent number: 12114444
    Abstract: A cold worked stainless steel bezel for a portable electronic device is provided. The bezel is secured flush to a housing to form part of the case of the portable electronic device. A brace that includes a slot for receiving a wall extending from the bezel is fixed to the housing. When the bezel engages the housing, the wall of the bezel is inserted in the slot of the brace and releasably held by a spring that engages both the brace and the wall. The bezel can be released by disengaging the spring, (e.g., using a special tool or a magnetic field). Because the bezel is manufactured from cold worked stainless steel, it is hard and resistant to impacts. Cold worked steel also facilitates manufacturing within design constraints and tolerances, and requires very little machining after manufacturing to comply with those constraints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Stephen P. Zadesky, Phillip M. Hobson, Tang Yew Tan
  • Patent number: 12109028
    Abstract: A method for forming an electrode is provided. The method includes removing portion(s) of a removable protective film to produce a removable protective film element having a first defined shape; positioning the removable protective film element on a first portion of a cover glass such that the first portion has the first defined shape; defining a second portion of the cover glass based at least in part on positioning the removable protective film element on the first portion, the second portion having a second defined shape; depositing a metal material on the second portion and/or the removable protective film element; removing portion(s) of the metal material to form electrode(s) on the second portion; and/or removing the removable protective film element from the first portion to produce the electrode(s) formed on the cover glass such that the cover glass and/or the electrode(s) have defined attribute(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventor: Yehua Liao
  • Patent number: 12107981
    Abstract: A bracket and an electronic device including the same. The bracket includes a supporting structure and a rotation structure. The supporting structure includes a fixed plate and a support seat for supporting the fixed plate, wherein the fixed plate is provided with a fixed surface and a mounting surface; the fixed surface and the mounting surface are respectively located on two side plate surfaces of the fixed plate which are opposite each other. The electronic device is detachably arranged on the fixed surface. The rotation structure includes a first rotating part connected to the mounting surface and a second rotating part connected to the support seat. The mechanical support and the electrical connection of the tablet can be realized by installing the tablet at one time though the bracket, thereby simplifying the operation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Qianhai Junda (Shenzhen) Equity Investment Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhuowen Liao
  • Patent number: 12088023
    Abstract: This invention discloses two novel antenna assemblies that protect a radio antenna from the elements and permit effective stealthy use with very high performance, and corresponding manufacturing methods. It also discloses a novel assembly for reducing or eliminating radio-frequency interference among electronic equipment such as may be attached to an antenna system, and corresponding manufacturing methods, and systems and methods for model-based radiotelecommunications comprising computing control and command data from one or more multivariate models to operatively control the transmission or reception performance of radioelectronics and antenna systems by computing over the model data to achieve the best performance according to one or more transmission characteristics or user goals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Heathkit Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Scott Cromarty, Jacob H. Neugass, Jasen Levoy, William Charles Calhoun
  • Patent number: 12088750
    Abstract: A display screen assembly and a mobile terminal are provided and include a display screen and a housing, the housing includes a bottom wall and side walls disposed around the bottom wall, the side walls disposed around the bottom wall are provided with positioning ribs configured to prevent the display screen from being in contact with the side walls, gaps are provided between the positioning ribs and the display screen, and a top of the positioning ribs is not higher than a top of the backlight plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: JRD COMMUNICATION (SHENZHEN) LTD.
    Inventors: Youyi Gao, Huajun Cheng
  • Patent number: 12076771
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a metal shell for casing of electronic product comprises stamping, squeezing and milling a sheet metal at a first area and a second area to form hinge side walls. The sheet metal on the periphery is stamped, squeezed, and milled to form side walls. Insert molding is performed at inner surface of the sheet metal to form an internal molded plastic part and a fine machining of the sheet metal is carried out. The metal shell is integrally formed from a single solid sheet, the manufacturing process is simple and economical as CNC processes are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignees: FUYU PRECISION COMPONENT(KUNSHAN)CO., LTD., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Sheng Sun, Fuh-Feng Tang, Ming-Hui Lin, Yong Yang, Ning Zhang, Hung-Chun Ma
  • Patent number: 12064907
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electronic device, according to one embodiment of the present invention, may comprise the operations of: inserting and injecting a polymeric material into a structure, which is a plate-shaped metal structure comprising a first surface and a second surface, the structure comprising: at least one opening penetrating the first surface and the second surface; and at least one recess having a first depth from the first surface and extending to have a repeating pattern selected from among a W-shape, a sawtooth shape, and a straight line shape, when viewed from above the first surface; and confirming that the recess is filled with the polymeric material. Various other embodiments are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Changsu Kim, Sangsik Na, Rathore Pranveer Singh, Youngjin Yi, Jongbae Jeon, Donghyeon Hwang, Hangyu Hwang, Jinhyeong Park, Youngik Son
  • Patent number: 12062843
    Abstract: An electronic device of various embodiments of the present disclosure may include a housing, a cylindrical support member disposed in the housing, a first printed circuit board disposed in the housing, a first antenna disposed in the housing, and a first wireless communication circuit disposed on the first printed circuit board. The housing may include a first surface, a second surface parallel to the first surface, and a side surface surrounding at least one portion of a space between the first surface and the second surface. The side surface may include a first side surface and a second side surface forming an angle with the first side surface at a first edge. The first antenna may be disposed adjacent to at least one portion of the first edge and spaced apart from the cylindrical support member by a predetermined distance. The first wireless communication circuit may be configured to feed power to the first antenna and transmit and receive a signal of a frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyungmoon Seol, Hyunsuk Kim, Seongyong An, Hojin Jung, Jaebong Chun, Hochul Hwang
  • Patent number: 12058779
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and system for utilizing a digital data capture device in conjunction with a Bluetooth (BT) enabled mobile device for publishing data and multimedia content on one or more websites automatically or with minimal user intervention. A client application is provided on the BT enabled mobile device. In the absence of inbuilt BT capability, a BT communication device is provided on the digital data capture device. The BT communication device is paired with the BT enabled mobile device to establish a connection. The client application detects capture of data and multimedia content on the digital data capture device and initiates transfer of the captured data, multimedia content, and associated files. The digital data capture device transfers the captured data, multimedia content, and the associated files to the client application. The client application automatically publishes the transferred data and multimedia content on one or more websites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: CellSpinSoft Inc.
    Inventors: Gurvinder Singh, Marcos Klein, Vince Laviano
  • Patent number: 12038683
    Abstract: An image capture system includes an image capture device and an integrated sensor-optical component accessory. The integrated sensor-optical component accessory includes at least one of a microphone, a processor, a motion sensor, or an audio sensor. The image capture device configured to control operation of the integrated sensor-optical component accessory with the image capture device when the integrated sensor-optical component accessory is releasably attached to the image capturing device. The image capture device may include a user interface configurable for operation with the integrated sensor-optical component accessory and the image capture device. The integrated sensor-optical component accessory may draw power from the image capture device. The integrated sensor-optical component accessory may include a power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: GoPro, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas D. Woodman, Ingrid A. Cotoros
  • Patent number: 12028139
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a method of controlling a transmission of a wireless signal in a wireless telecommunications network, the wireless telecommunications network including a transmitter, a multi-layer transmissive Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS) including a first transmissive RIS layer and a last transmissive RIS layer, and a receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: British Telecommunications Public Limited Company
    Inventors: Linglong Dai, Kunzan Liu, Zijian Zhang, Richard MacKenzie, Mo Hao
  • Patent number: 12028942
    Abstract: A gateway for Internet of Things including a body, a main control board, and antenna components located on the body and including a short-range communication antenna component, a 5G antenna component and a Wi-Fi antenna component. The short-range communication antenna component, the main control board and the Wi-Fi antenna component are successively arranged on the body along a first direction of the body, a vertically upward direction of the body during the use of the gateway for Internet of Things being determined as the first direction of the body. A long-axis direction of the main control board is set parallel to the first direction of the body. The 5G antenna component includes at least one pair of two antennas arranged on both sides or the same side of a largest face of the main control board outside one or two sides along the first direction of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xingxing Jiao, Kui Wu, Jun Yang
  • Patent number: 12022250
    Abstract: The application discloses a loudspeaker and an installation structure. The loudspeaker includes a front surface and a back surface. The loudspeaker includes an installation frame and a loudspeaker body installed on the installation frame. The installation frame is provided with a guiding hole passing through the front surface and the back surface. By opening a guiding hole passing through the front surface and the back surface on the installation frame, the sound generated by the back surface of the loudspeaker can be directed to the front surface of the loudspeaker through the conduction of the guiding hole. The sound of the front surface of loudspeaker is strengthened, which can greatly improve the loudness of the loudspeaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: AAC MICROTECH (CHANGZHOU) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tao Shao, Xudong Yan, Xiaojiang Gu
  • Patent number: 11997148
    Abstract: In one or more examples, a method uses a system including data server, a processing circuit, and a data-communications server, with the server being used to route calls in the form of data communications to and from a plurality of telecommunication devices associated with respective user accounts. The server may store data generated by the plurality of telecommunication devices on the data server. The user accounts each have a settings file associated with the user account. In response to a set of criteria indicated in the settings file of one of the user accounts being satisfied, the processing circuit logs into a data server remote to the server may use login credentials included in the settings file. In further response to the set of criteria being satisfied, the processing circuit may copy one or more data files associated with the user account from the data server to the remote data server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: 8x8, Inc.
    Inventor: Zhishen Liu
  • Patent number: 11983402
    Abstract: In embodiments of the present invention, a virtual phone is provided which includes a touch screen mounted on an enclosure that includes a processor, memory, wireless communication port, and a power port. The virtual phone further includes a software application executing on the processor to control image display on the touch screen and emulate features of a handheld device presented in the image in response to a user touching a presented feature. The virtual phone further includes a configuration of a user-specific handheld device that is derived from the user-specific handheld device is stored in a memory that is accessible to the processor; wherein the virtual phone presents a visual representation of the user-specific handheld device on the touch screen based on the configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: KCG Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Michael Kildevaeld
  • Patent number: 11985378
    Abstract: Embodiments can cause a media capturing device and a carrier device to establish a communication session there between so that the media capturing device can receive hotspot credentials and connect to a hotspot of the carrier device for Internet connectivity. The media capturing device can then connect to a remote streaming server via the hotspot, causing the creation of a media stream associated with a unique identifier of the media capturing device at a streaming server. The streaming server can return a URL associated with the media stream of the media capturing device to the carrier device, so that the carrier device can access, view, control, or share the media stream with other computing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: RealWear, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Parkinson, Noah Nicholas Balmer, James Peter Woodall
  • Patent number: 11977732
    Abstract: A system and method for receiving a user interaction with a user interface of a client device, determining a current communication mode and a desired communication mode, where the desired communication mode is determined based on the user interaction received by the sensor module. The system further sets the desired communication mode as the current communication mode, and causes presentation of a user interface of the client device based on the desired communication mode being set as the current communication mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: SNAP INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Brody, Matthew Hanover, Chamal Samaranayake, William Wu
  • Patent number: 11957281
    Abstract: A cell phone case includes a housing, pod, and cover. The housing has: a first opening creating a first housing cavity to house the cell phone; and a second opening forming a second housing cavity to house the pod. The pod includes: a backing, a container, and a strip. The container has an elongated opening into a cavity that houses sanitizing wipes. A portion of the strip is sized to cover and extend beyond a periphery of the opening, and releasably adhere to the container to seal the opening to house the sanitizing wipes in a waterproof manner. A second portion of the strip is grasped to unseal and reseal the first portion. The cover attaches to the housing to hide the pod, which may be releasably retained in the housing even when the cover is removed. A spray bottle of sanitizer is stored in the second housing cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Wype N' Go LLC
    Inventors: Lauren Keegan, Alexandros Papadopoulos, Anastasios Papadopoulos, Bradley Sauln
  • Patent number: 11917357
    Abstract: An earpiece includes a housing, a sound transmission component, a sound reception component, a force application structure and a trigger. A cavity is formed in the housing. The sound transmission component is provided in the cavity. The sound reception component is provided on the housing, and can move along a predetermined path. At least a retracted position and a stretched position are arranged on the predetermined path. The force application structure is connected to the sound reception component, and configured to drive the sound reception component to move to the retracted position or the stretched position. The earpiece in the present disclosure stretches out or retracts the sound reception component automatically. The earpiece in the present disclosure does not need the user to stretch out or retract the sound reception component manually, with good user experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: YEALINK (XIAMEN) NETWORK TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tao Zhao, Caifa Huang, Kaiwen Huang, Canhong Lin
  • Patent number: 11888213
    Abstract: A mobile terminal comprises: a terminal body; and a first antenna device and a second antenna device disposed at one side of the terminal body in an adjacent manner, and formed to operate at different frequency bands, wherein the first antenna device and the second antenna device are provided with conductive members each having a slit at one side thereof, and wherein the conductive members form part of an appearance of the terminal body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yunmo Kang, Kangjae Jung, Sungjoon Hong, Byungwoon Jung, Sungjung Rho
  • Patent number: 11881642
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes a dielectric layer; a patch antenna pattern disposed on an upper surface of the dielectric layer and including an upper surface having a polygonal shape, a plurality of feed vias respectively disposed to penetrate the dielectric layer by at least a portion of a thickness of the dielectric layer, respectively disposed to be biased toward a first side and a second side, different from each other, from a center of the polygonal shape of the patch antenna pattern, and respectively disposed to be spaced apart from the patch antenna pattern, and a plurality of feed patterns respectively electrically connected to an upper end of a corresponding feed via, among the plurality of feed vias, respectively disposed to be spaced apart from the patch antenna pattern, and configured to provide a feed path to the patch antenna pattern, wherein the polygonal shape of the patch antenna pattern has a structure in which the first side and a third side between the first and second sides form an obtuse
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Ki Kim, Jeong Ki Ryoo, Won Cheol Lee, Jae Min Keum, Dong Ok Ko, Shin Haeng Heo
  • Patent number: 11882394
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology relate to liquid-resistant microphone modules for electronic devices. A microphone module may include a non-porous membrane that seals the front volume of the microphone module from the external environment of the electronic device. The microphone module may also include a substrate having an opening that allows airflow between the front volume and an interior cavity within the housing of the electronic device. In various implementations, an inductive vent and/or a resistive vent may be provided over the opening in the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony D. Minervini, Peter C. Hrudey, Gokhan Hatipoglu
  • Patent number: 11872370
    Abstract: A medical device includes an antenna external to a case, package, or encapsulant for the electronic systems of the medical device. In one embodiment, a diabetes infusion pump is enclosed within a metal case, the pump including a processor and a communication module for wireless communications. An antenna is disposed in the delivery tubing of the pump outside the case with an antenna feed interconnecting the external antenna with the internal communication module. In another aspect, a thin film antenna is formed on the outer surface of the case in which a physiological parameter sensor, such as a glucose sensor, is enclosed. Multiple antennas may be used for communications on different frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC.
    Inventors: Nathan C. Crouther, Marc B. Taub, Lei He
  • Patent number: 11868169
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for enabling access to secure data. A first module is arranged to generate a limited use passcode and make the passcode available to a user. A second module and a third module are arranged to communicate whereby to enable detection of the third module being in proximity to the second module. A fourth module is arranged to receive a passcode via user input. The apparatus is arranged to enable access to secure data in dependence on the fourth module receiving a valid passcode generated by the first module and the third module being in proximity to the second module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Visa Europe Limited
    Inventor: Boris Taratine
  • Patent number: 11862844
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device. The electronic device according to an embodiment may include a first device and a second device that are coupled to each other or spaced from each other. The first device may include a first housing, a first antenna element having a first electrical length for transmitting or receiving a signal in a first frequency band, a communication circuit disposed inside the first housing and for transmitting and receiving the signal of the first antenna element, and a first ground member electrically connected to the first antenna element. The second device may include a second antenna element having a second electrical length, a second housing, and a second ground member disposed inside the second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Soopyoung Park
  • Patent number: 11844181
    Abstract: A composite frame structure includes a metal frame and a plastic frame. The metal frame is formed by enclosing a plurality of metal sheets. The plastic frame is combined with an inner surface of the metal frame, the plastic frame has an integrally formed structure. An electronic device having the composite frame structure and a method for manufacturing the composite frame structure are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Fulian Yuzhan Precision Technology Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Tao Zhao, Guan-Jun Zhang, Jian-Xiong Qian, Huai-Xing Zhang, Zhi-Liang Hu, Zong-Jing Li
  • Patent number: 11836593
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure generally relate to computing devices and may be generally directed to devices, systems, methods, and/or applications for learning conversations among two or more conversation participants, storing this knowledge in a knowledgebase (i.e. neural network, graph, sequences, etc.), and enabling a user to simulate a conversation with an artificially intelligent conversation participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: StoryFile, Inc.
    Inventor: Jasmin Cosic
  • Patent number: 11825005
    Abstract: The present application proposes a display device, which includes middle frame and a display panel disposed in the middle frame, wherein the display device includes a first non-display area between the middle frame and a display area of the display panel, and at least one perforated area enclosed by a first arc and a second arc; and wherein at least one first through hole is provided in the perforated area. In the present application, the perforated area is arranged in the first non-display area, which reduces the visibility of the perforated area when the display device is used, increases the screen-to-body ratio of the display device, and improves the product quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Dongqing Yu
  • Patent number: 11825604
    Abstract: A circuit board assembly is provided and includes a first circuit board, a second circuit board and a first connecting module. The first connecting module includes a first connecting wire, a first connector and a second connector. The first circuit board includes a first processor, and the second circuit board includes a second processor. One end of the first connector is connected to one end of the first connecting wire, and the other end of the first connector is connected to the first circuit board. One end of the second connector is connected to the other end of the first connecting wire, and the other end of the second connector is connected to the second circuit board. The first connector is adjacent to the first processor, and the second connector is adjacent to the second processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Unimicron Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Ching-Ho Hsieh, Ming-Hsing Wu, Kuei-Sheng Wu
  • Patent number: 11825006
    Abstract: The invention discloses an electronic device. The electronic device comprises a body and a function module. The function module is rotatably disposed in the body, and includes a housing, a function component and a rigid-flex circuit board. The housing includes a shaft portion. The shaft portion is engaged to the body. The function component and the rigid-flex circuit board are disposed in the housing. The rigid-flex circuit board includes a rigid board portion and at least a flexible board portion. The rigid board portion is electrically connected to the function component. The flexible board portion is connected to the rigid board portion. The flexible board portion passes through the shaft portion and extends into the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Min Cheng, Chui-Hung Chen, Ching-Yuan Yang, Cheng-Han Chung
  • Patent number: 11817729
    Abstract: A docking station for a handheld electronic device contains a main body, and one or more feet extending downwards from the main body and enabling the main body to be placed on the ground. Furthermore, the docking station contains a detachable back support extending upwards from the main body and enabling an electronic device to be placed into the docking station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: BSH Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventor: Kiran Pal Sagoo
  • Patent number: 11811958
    Abstract: A foldable terminal includes a body, a display screen and a flattening member. The display screen is located on a surface of the body and includes a bendable portion. The flattening member is located between the body and the bendable portion, and configured to apply a force to the bendable portion, so as to flatten the bendable portion when the foldable terminal is in a flattened state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sai Liu
  • Patent number: 11812507
    Abstract: When a mobile wireless terminal device and a portable wireless terminal device perform wireless communication according to a second wireless communication scheme, the portable wireless terminal device receives a touch parameter from the mobile wireless terminal device. When the touch parameter does not indicate “touched”, the mobile wireless terminal device activates wireless communication according to a first wireless communication scheme, and the portable wireless terminal device suspends wireless communication according to the first wireless communication scheme. When the touch parameter indicates “touched”, the mobile wireless terminal device activates wireless communication according to the first wireless communication scheme, and the portable wireless terminal device activates wireless communication according to the first wireless communication scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: JVCKENWOOD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eiichi Hosono, Takashi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 11803395
    Abstract: A method may include receiving a request to transfer a personal virtual assistant to a computing device, the personal virtual assistant including response preferences of a user; accessing a virtual assistant transfer protocol associated with the user; the virtual assistant transfer protocol including a sensitivity preference; applying the sensitivity preference to data associated with the personal virtual assistant to generate a virtual assistant transfer package; and transmitting the virtual assistant transfer package to the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Kristine Ing Kushner, John T. Wright
  • Patent number: 11785730
    Abstract: A foldable electronic device includes a frame, a flexible component disposed on the frame, and a hinge device. The hinge device includes a chain and at least one elastic padding. The chain is connected to the frame and includes a plurality of chain units. The elastic padding is disposed in at least one of the chain units or encapsulates at least one of the chain units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: TPK Advanced Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Po-Pin Hung, Tu Teng Shen, Xin Chang Lai, Po-Wen Chen, Qing Hui Lu
  • Patent number: 11775017
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to bendable displays for electronic devices. In one example, a first display region including a glass panel that is rigid, the glass panel including a first interlocking edge. A second display region can include a plastic panel that is bendable, the plastic panel including a second interlocking edge that is shaped to inversely correspond with the first interlocking edge. An interlock zone where the first interlocking edge can be joined with the second interlocking edge such that the first display region and the second display region form a continuous display panel that is bendable at a location along the second display region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Super Liao, Kuan-Ting Wu, Hsing-Hung Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11777219
    Abstract: An antenna apparatus includes a dielectric layer; a patch antenna pattern disposed on an upper surface of the dielectric layer and including an upper surface having a polygonal shape, a plurality of feed vias respectively disposed to penetrate the dielectric layer by at least a portion of a thickness of the dielectric layer, respectively disposed to be biased toward a first side and a second side, different from each other, from a center of the polygonal shape of the patch antenna pattern, and respectively disposed to be spaced apart from the patch antenna pattern, and a plurality of feed patterns respectively electrically connected to an upper end of a corresponding feed via, among the plurality of feed vias, respectively disposed to be spaced apart from the patch antenna pattern, and configured to provide a feed path to the patch antenna pattern, wherein the polygonal shape of the patch antenna pattern has a structure in which the first side and a third side between the first and second sides form an obtuse
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam Ki Kim, Jeong Ki Ryoo, Won Cheol Lee, Jae Min Keum, Dong Ok Ko, Shin Haeng Heo
  • Patent number: 11765462
    Abstract: A wearable device includes a strap, a base coupled to the strap, and a display coupled to the base. The wearable device includes a plurality of cameras embedded within the display. The display is configured to activate a specific camera of the plurality of cameras according to user interaction with the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Ingrid Anda Cotoros