Patents by Inventor Michael Gava

Michael Gava has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Multi-functional projector lamp shield and multi-functional projector embodying such a shield
    Patent number: 8801252
    Abstract: Featured is a multi-functional light shielding plate to establish a desired light distribution pattern to light traveling in an illumination direction that is received from at least one of a light source or a reflector. Such a light shielding plate includes a light shielding portion that is selectively configurable to be one of light transmissive or a light blocker and also includes a support mechanism that supports the light shielding portion so as to maintain the light shielding portion in fixed relation with respect to the light source. When configured as a light blocker, the light shielding portion is configured so that light traveling in the illumination direction is substantially blocked from passing through the light shielding portion and when configured so as to be transmissive, the light shielding portion is configured so that said light traveling in the illumination direction passes substantially through the light shielding plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignees: Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc., Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Gava
  • MULTI-FUNCTIONAL PROJECTOR LAMP SHIELD AND MULTI-FUNCTIONAL PROJECTOR EMBODYING SUCH A SHIELD
    Publication number: 20130107559
    Abstract: Featured is a multi-functional light shielding plate to establish a desired light distribution pattern to light traveling in an illumination direction that is received from at least one of a light source or a reflector. Such a light shielding plate includes a light shielding portion that is selectively configurable to be one of light transmissive or a light blocker and also includes a support mechanism that supports the light shielding portion so as to maintain the light shielding portion in fixed relation with respect to the light source. When configured as a light blocker, the light shielding portion is configured so that light traveling in the illumination direction is substantially blocked from passing through the light shielding portion and when configured so as to be transmissive, the light shielding portion is configured so that said light traveling in the illumination direction passes substantially through the light shielding plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicants: Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc., Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundal Motor Company
    Inventor: Michael Gava