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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8164303 | Charging socket A charging socket has a base and a holding body covering the base. The holding body has an opening receiving recess, and a first holding plate. A gear element has a ring-like body mounted in the base. The ring-like body has gear teeth at an outer periphery thereof, ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8090135 | Communication headset A communication headset includes a housing having an upper cover defining a pivot hole and a locating hole. An earpiece and an ear hook are disposed on the top of the upper cover. A microphone arm has a raised portion received in the pivot hole. The bottom center of... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087942 | Board-to-board connector assembly A board-to-board connector assembly includes a receptacle connector and a plug connector. The receptacle connector has a receptacle housing, a plurality of first terminals disposed in the receptacle housing, and at least one first fixing member mounted to the recept... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8044877 | Antenna An antenna includes a substrate having a first layer, a second layer, a third layer and a fourth layer, and an antenna unit having a first pattern being of a substantially coiled shape and printed on the first layer, a second pattern being of a meandering shaped and... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8023686 | Loudspeaker A loudspeaker includes a basket defining a center hole therethrough, a conduction wire board fixed to the bottom surface of the basket, a magnet placed on the basket, a diaphragm arranged on the basket and above the magnet, and a voice coil. The conduction wire boar... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8023679 | Wireless earphone with an indicating light A wireless earphone with an indicating light includes a cover, a hanger connected to the cover, a housing, a microphone, an indicating light and a PCB. An outer hole is opened in the cover. The housing is accepted in the cover. An inner hole is opened in the housing... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8022668 | Charger A charger includes a shell assembly defining a receiving space therein, a locating body fixed in the shell assembly and defining a locating cavity and a plurality of locating fillisters communicating with the locating cavity, and a plug pivotally received in the rec... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7988778 | Method of making composite coating and product formed with the composite coating A method of making a composite coating includes the steps of: adding a proper quantity of inorganic metal salt into an organic dissolvent to form a first mixed solution and then stirring the first mixed solution for 30-60 minutes; adding a proper quantity of SiO | 08/02/2011 |
| 7986281 | Multi-band antenna A multi-band antenna includes a first radiating portion, a second radiating portion extending perpendicularly from the first radiating portion, a third radiating portion extending perpendicularly from the second radiating portion and located at a same side with resp... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7986274 | Multi-band antenna A multi-band antenna includes a ground portion, a radiating element spaced from the ground portion, a tuning conductor extending from the radiating element and parallel to the ground portion to form a gap therebetween, a short-circuit conductor interconnecting the g... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7964813 | Key structure A key structure has a fixing base. The fixing base includes a fixing board, and a plurality of platforms extending upwards from a top of the fixing board and spaced away from each other. Each of the platforms is formed with a restraining hole at a top thereof. A res... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7963514 | Rotating machine A rotating machine includes a receiving member having a base wall. A first cylinder module disposed above the receiving member includes a first cylinder body. Grappling hooks fixedly connecting with the first cylinder module are disposed below the first cylinder bod... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7927123 | Battery connector A battery connector includes a receptacle connector and a plug connector coupled with the receptacle connector. The receptacle connector has an insulating housing defining a rectangular base and a rear wall extended upward from a rear end of the base to form a recei... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7923964 | Charger including a rotatable module having an output connector, the module pivotally disposed in a cavity defined in an upper surface of a base of the charger A charger adapted for charging a mobile phone includes a base defining a cavity and a rotatable module having a main body. The rotatable module is pivotally disposed in the cavity. The main body has a basic portion and an engaging portion which substantially perpend... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7911391 | Dual-band antenna A dual-band antenna has a feeding conductor with a feeding point and a connecting portion extending downwardly from the feeding conductor. A first radiating conductor and a loop protrusion respectively extend outward from two opposite sides of the connecting portion... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7910168 | Method for forming a film on a substrate A method for forming a film on a substrate includes steps of: blending precursor, dissolvent, de-ionized water and catalyst in proportion to make sol solution; standing the sol solution for a period of to form gel solution; mixing the gel solution with diluent in pr... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7891990 | Electrical connector An electrical connector adapted to be mounted in an electronic product includes an insulating housing, a plurality of terminals disposed in the insulating housing, a cover and an elastic band. The insulating housing has a front wall extending transversely and a side... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7845842 | Frame member of a back lighting module A frame member of a back lighting module includes a housing and a plastic frame. The housing defines a basic plate and a plurality of lateral plates bending from the basic plate. At least one lateral plate is warped to form a buckling portion with a concave-convex s... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7863863 | Multi-cell battery pack charge balance circuit A multi-cell battery pack charge balance circuit is connected to a recharge-discharge circuit to charge battery cells. The charge balance circuit includes a first balance circuit, a second balance circuit and a protection circuit. The first balance circuit is connec... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7837507 | Connector with two piece shells A connector connected with a complementary component inserted therein from a front direction includes an insulating housing and a shield coupled with the insulating housing comprising an upper shell and a lower shell. The upper shell has an upper cover covering a to... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7836550 | Damping hinge device A damping hinge device includes a hinge and a damper. The damper is arranged coaxially with the hinge and has a damping shell, a damping body, a plurality of rotating slices, a plurality of limiting slices, an outer gasket and a pushing body. The damping shell has a... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7833057 | Receptacle connector A receptacle connector includes an insulating body having a base portion, and a shell enclosing the insulating body. Two opposite side surfaces of the base portion respectively define an inserting passage extending longitudinally and having a front end opened freely... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7828604 | Connector assembly A connector assembly includes a plug connector having a base body and at least one inserting portion extended from a front of the base body. The inserting portion has a substantially circular plug groove of which an inner wall has a portion formed with an anti-misma... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7828559 | Board-to board connector assembly A board-to-board connector assembly includes a receptacle connector and a plug connector mated with each other. The receptacle connector has a receptacle housing, a plurality of first terminals disposed in the receptacle housing, and at least one first fixing member... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7815470 | Shielding shell of connector A shielding shell includes an upper shell and a lower shell. The upper shell has a rear cover engaged in the lower shell, and a front cover connected to a front of the rear cover and mounted beyond the lower shell. The lower shell has a base board, two side boards p... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7814620 | Hinge A hinge includes a hinge assembly and a damper assembly. The damper assembly includes a stationary housing defining a cavity. A damper body rotatablely installed in the cavity has a head protruding to form a cylindrical guiding portion and a pushing portion defining... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7803011 | Battery connector A battery connector includes an insulating housing defining a plurality of terminal receiving cavities and a plurality of conductive terminals. An upper portion of a side of the terminal receiving cavity protrudes to form a positioning portion which extends downward... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7802994 | Combination of connector assembly and two printed circuit boards A combination of connector assembly and two printed circuit boards includes a first printed circuit board defining a guiding gap at one edge thereof and a second printed circuit board, a receptacle connector including a receptacle insulating housing and a plurality ... | 09/28/2010 |
| D624049 | Motion detector for gaming controller | 09/21/2010 |
| 7794289 | Circuit board connector assembly A circuit board connector assembly includes two receptacle connectors each including a receptacle insulating housing and a plurality of receptacle terminals disposed in the receptacle insulating housing, and a plug connector disposed on the top of two adjacent recep... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7794279 | Plug connector A plug connector connected with a cable has a base and an insertion portion at a front of the base. A terminal is fixed to the base, having a soldering slice connecting with the cable. A first shell is coupled with the insertion portion. A second shell coupled with ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7789719 | Probe connector A probe connector has a barrel with a main body surrounding a chamber therein. The main body has a slot communicating with the chamber. A plunger includes a basic portion restricted in the barrel and a contact portion extended from one end of the basic portion. A fi... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7789704 | Connector with contacts having portions shaped and arranged for ease of soldering A connector has a dielectric housing having a base. The base has a protruding platform at a front surface thereof. A peripheral dimension of the protruding platform is smaller than that of the base. At least one connecting unit is mounted to the dielectric housing w... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7785150 | Battery connector A battery connector includes an insulating housing and a plurality of conductive terminals disposed in the insulating housing. The insulating housing defines a plurality of terminal recesses each extending longitudinally to penetrate through a bottom and a mating su... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7785119 | Audio jack connector An audio jack connector has an insulating housing defining a rectangular base. The base has a passageway passing therethrough for receiving an inserted audio plug connector. A channel is formed at a top surface of the base for communicating with the passageway. A se... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7784153 | Hinge apparatus A hinge apparatus includes a hinge and a damper and defines an axis direction. The damper includes a fixing housing defining an accepting hole therethrough along the axis direction, a rotating nut accepted in the accepting hole and defining an axis hole therethrough... | 08/31/2010 |
| D622671 | Connector contact | 08/31/2010 |
| 7775826 | Card connector A card connector includes an insulating housing defining a receiving room for receiving an electronic card, a cover coupled on the insulating housing, and a monitoring member having a base plate disposed in the insulating housing, a monitoring means extending along ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7771227 | Circuit board connector assembly A circuit board connector assembly adapted for connecting two printed circuit boards includes a receptacle connector having a receptacle insulating housing and two plug connectors each connected with the corresponding printed circuit boards and having a plug insulat... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7769196 | Microphone shell A microphone shell includes a top wall and a side wall extending downwardly from peripheral area of the top wall. A receiving room is formed between the top wall and the side wall for containing a microphone soldered with a printed circuit board, and a through hole ... | 08/03/2010 |
