Patents by Inventor Rutunj Rai

Rutunj Rai 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).

  • Publication number: 20110068737
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a base plate including a plurality of depressions, and a power electronics printed circuit board including a plurality traces and a plurality of high voltage components. The plurality of high voltage components is located at a plurality of locations corresponding to the plurality of depressions in the base plate. A plurality of fasteners secures the printed circuit board to the base plate with the plurality of high voltage components received at the corresponding plurality of depressions. A thermally conductive and electrically isolating interface between the base plate and the printed circuit board is made of a gap filler material conforming to the base plate and to the plurality of depressions in the base plate, and conforming to the printed circuit board and to the plurality of high voltage components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rutunj Rai, Richard Hampo, John Mills
  • Patent number: 5952731
    Abstract: An improved switch for entering a key code includes a plurality of moving contact members all molded together into a single membrane. Each of the moving contact members moves within a hole in a housing. The housing is connected to a base with a snap connection. A circuit board and the membrane are sandwiched between the base and housing. A sealing lip on the membrane is deformed against the housing to provide a water tight seal around the circumference of the housing. Wires extend from the circuit board through holes in the base, and grommets surround the wire sealing the holes. LED's are provided on the circuit board to backlight the moving contact members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Lear Automotive Dearborn, Inc.
    Inventors: Will McPherson, Rutunj Rai, Robert D. Muller