Patents by Inventor Nelson Carvalho

Nelson Carvalho 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).

  • Patent number: 11801752
    Abstract: A motor vehicle control device, comprising an outer housing part, a control unit including a control surface and a printed circuit board which is carried by a circuit board carrier that is at least partly accommodated and floatingly mounted in the outer housing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: BCS AUTOMOTIVE INTERFACE SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Nelson Carvalho, Pawel Borowczyk, Steffen Sornberger, Helmut Sowig, Leandro Conde, Viktor Beliuzhenko
  • Patent number: 11764782
    Abstract: There is described a motor vehicle control device (10) with a control unit (12), which includes a movable control element (14), and an electrode carrier (20) which comprises at least two electrodes (24) associated to the control element (14), which are contacted electrically and together with the control unit (12) form a common capacitor (38).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: BCS AUTOMOTIVE INTERFACE SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Nelson Carvalho, Pawel Borowczyk, Steffen Sornberger, Helmut Sowig, Viktor Beliuzhenko, Leandro Conde
  • Patent number: 11257404
    Abstract: There is described a motor vehicle control device (10) for an interior space of a motor vehicle, comprising a trim (12) and a printed circuit board (34), wherein the trim (12) comprises a control surface (14) on which at least one switching symbol (16) to be actuated is shown, which can be backlit by a light source, wherein the light source is associated to a light duct (22) which leads to the control surface (14), wherein the light emitted by the light source (44, 60) extends along the light duct (22) and backlights the at least one switching symbol (16) to be actuated. Furthermore, there is described a method for manufacturing a motor vehicle control device (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: BCS AUTOMOTIVE INTERFACE SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Nelson Carvalho, Pawel Borowczyk, Steffen Sornberger, Helmut Sowig, Viktor Beliuzhenko, Leandro Conde
  • Patent number: 11196417
    Abstract: There is described a motor vehicle control device (10), with an at least partly electrically conductive control unit (12) which on an actuating surface (14) includes at least one capacitive actuating area (26), and a printed circuit board (20) associated to the control unit (12), which is spaced from the actuating surface (14) and comprises at least one electrode (34). The capacitive actuating area (26) comprises at least one sensor surface (24) provided on the actuating surface (14), which via at least one electrically conductive portion (28) of the control unit (12) and a press connection element (32) is electrically and directly connected with the at least one electrode (34) on the printed circuit board (20). The printed circuit board (20) and the control unit (12) are pressed against each other, wherein the press connection element (32) is mechanically connected with the electrode (34) and/or the electrically conductive portion (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: BCS AUTOMOTIVE INTERFACE SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Nelson Carvalho, Pawel Borowczyk, Steffen Sornberger, Helmut Sowig, Viktor Beliuzhenko, Leandro Conde
  • Patent number: 11192450
    Abstract: There is described a motor vehicle control device (10), comprising an at least partly electrically conductive control unit (16) including a control surface (20) and a printed circuit board (43) associated to the control unit (16), which comprises several electrodes (44). The control unit (16) includes at least one actuating area (30) which is provided on a capacitive actuating element (32) protruding from the control surface (20) to the outside, in particular wherein the at least one actuating area (30) is provided on a side face (34) of the actuating element (32), which is substantially vertical to the control surface (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: BCS AUTOMOTIVE INTERFACE SOLUTIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Nelson Carvalho, Pawel Borowczyk, Steffen Sornberger, Helmut Sowig, Viktor Beliuzhenko, Leandro Conde
  • Publication number: 20210167777
    Abstract: There is described a motor vehicle control device (10), with an at least partly electrically conductive control unit (12) which on an actuating surface (14) includes at least one capacitive actuating area (26), and a printed circuit board (20) associated to the control unit (12), which is spaced from the actuating surface (14) and comprises at least one electrode (34). The capacitive actuating area (26) comprises at least one sensor surface (24) provided on the actuating surface (14), which via at least one electrically conductive portion (28) of the control unit (12) and a press connection element (32) is electrically and directly connected with the at least one electrode (34) on the printed circuit board (20). The printed circuit board (20) and the control unit (12) are pressed against each other, wherein the press connection element (32) is mechanically connected with the electrode (34) and/or the electrically conductive portion (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: NELSON CARVALHO, PAWEL BOROWCZYK, STEFFEN SORNBERGER, HELMUT SOWIG, VIKTOR BELIUZHENKO, LEANDRO CONDE
  • Publication number: 20210146778
    Abstract: There is described a motor vehicle control device (10), comprising an at least partly electrically conductive control unit (16) including a control surface (20) and a printed circuit board (43) associated to the control unit (16), which comprises several electrodes (44). The control unit (16) includes at least one actuating area (30) which is provided on a capacitive actuating element (32) protruding from the control surface (20) to the outside, in particular wherein the at least one actuating area (30) is provided on a side face (34) of the actuating element (32), which is substantially vertical to the control surface (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: NELSON CARVALHO, PAWEL BOROWCZYK, STEFFEN SORNBERGER, HELMUT SOWIG, VIKTOR BELIUZHENKO, LEANDRO CONDE
  • Publication number: 20210138905
    Abstract: There is described a motor vehicle control device (10) for an interior space of a motor vehicle, comprising a trim (12) and a printed circuit board (34), wherein the trim (12) comprises a control surface (14) on which at least one switching symbol (16) to be actuated is shown, which can be backlit by a light source, wherein the light source is associated to a light duct (22) which leads to the control surface (14), wherein the light emitted by the light source (44, 60) extends along the light duct (22) and backlights the at least one switching symbol (16) to be actuated. Furthermore, there is described a method for manufacturing a motor vehicle control device (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: NELSON CARVALHO, PAWEL BOROWCZYK, STEFFEN SORNBERGER, HELMUT SOWIG, VIKTOR BELIUZHENKO, LEANDRO CONDE
  • Publication number: 20210143818
    Abstract: There is described a motor vehicle control device (10) with a control unit (12), which includes a movable control element (14), and an electrode carrier (20) which comprises at least two electrodes (24) associated to the control element (14), which are contacted electrically and together with the control unit (12) form a common capacitor (38).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: NELSON CARVALHO, PAWEL BOROWCZYK, STEFFEN SORNBERGER, HELMUT SOWIG, VIKTOR BELIUZHENKO, LEANDRO CONDE
  • Publication number: 20200139816
    Abstract: There is described a motor vehicle control device (10), comprising an outer housing part (12), a control unit (14) including a control surface (16) and a printed circuit board (22) which is carried by a circuit board carrier (28) that is at least partly accommodated and floatingly mounted in the outer housing part (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: NELSON CARVALHO, PAWEL BOROWCZYK, STEFFEN SORNBERGER, HELMUT SOWIG, LEANDRO CONDE, VIKTOR BELIUZHENKO
  • Publication number: 20200108718
    Abstract: A motor vehicle operating device (10) for an interior of a motor vehicle has an operating surface (26) which has a plurality of switching symbols (28) displayed thereon, each of which having a touch sensor (38) associated therewith. The touch sensors (38) are each configured to detect an approach to and/or a touch of the operating surface (26). The motor vehicle operating device (10) further comprises a plurality of pressure sensors (40) which are associated with the switching symbols (28), the number of pressure sensors (40) being smaller than the number of touch sensors (38).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: NELSON CARVALHO, PAWEL BOROWCZYK, STEFFEN SORNBERGER, HELMUT SOWIG, VIKTOR BELIUZHENKO, LEANDRO CONDE
  • Patent number: 8420138
    Abstract: A method for producing broiler chickens comprising feeding to the chickens a chicken feed comprising from 103 to 1011 CFU Bacillus bacteria per gram feed, characterized by that the chicken feed has a reduced metabolizable feed energy (ME) level of from 85% to 98% ME of the ME in a standard chicken feed (full ˜100% ME).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Chr. Hansen A/S
    Inventors: Inge Knap, Bente Lund, Nelson Carvalho, Abilio Alessandri
  • Publication number: 20100062102
    Abstract: A method for producing broiler chickens comprising feeding to the chickens a chicken feed comprising from 103 to 1011 CFU Bacillus bacteria per gram feed, characterized by that the chicken feed has a reduced metabolizable feed energy (ME) level of from 85% to 98% ME of the ME in a standard chicken feed (full ˜100% ME).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Inge Knap, Bente Lund, Nelson Carvalho, Abilio Alessandri