ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,342,483, issued on June 24, was assigned to VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION Co. LTD. (Dongguan, China).

"Electronic device" was invented by Jian Ye (Dongguan, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a screen support, a hinge support, a gear, a rack, and a connecting rod assembly. The gear is fastened to the screen support through the hinge support. The gear is meshed with the rack for transmission. The rack is rotatably connected to the connecting rod assembly. The connecting rod assembly is slidably connected to the screen support."

The patent was filed on June 22, 2023, under Ap...