Patents by Inventor Sergio Alexandre Paulo

Sergio Alexandre Paulo 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).

  • Illuminated dial and pointer display
    Patent number: 6827034
    Abstract: An illuminated dial and pointer assembly wherein a movable pointer is illuminated with a tracking external directed light source as the pointer moves relative to a display dial. A plurality of systems are disclosed for moving said pointer and illuminating said pointer with a directed light source, including a system wherein magnetic attraction allows the pointer to track a motorized light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Yazaki North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Sergio Alexandre Paulo
  • Vehicle data communication system with hand-held wireless control and display unit
    Patent number: 6703926
    Abstract: An onboard, multi-channel vehicle communication system uses a wireless hand-held control and display unit which can be removed from a charging cradle and moved about the interior of an automotive vehicle. An alarm function reminds the user of the hand-held unit that he/she is leaving the immediate area of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Yazaki North America
    Inventor: Sergio Alexandre Paulo
  • Automotive display
    Patent number: 6675650
    Abstract: A tachyometric display for automotive engines comprising a display head defining a circular display field. The field comprises a plurality of concentric circular bands having a quiescent state in which all of the bands are of the same illumination level and/or color. An engine speed signal is connected through a logic circuit to change the illumination level and/or color of the bands to show speed increases. A conventional needle type speedometer indicator is combined with the display head and suitable indicia are superimposed on the display field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Yazaki North America
    Inventor: Sergio Alexandre Paulo
  • Selectable instrument clusters
    Patent number: 6568345
    Abstract: An instrument panel comprises multiple instrument clusters with differently arranged display devices. The clusters are selectable and viewable one at a time behind a viewing surface. The clusters are mounted on a single support or frame. A rotating mechanism controlled by a vehicle driver moves the selected cluster into the line of sight of the viewing surface. A source of light backlights only the selected cluster when the selected cluster is lined up with the viewing surface. A reflector between the light sources and cluster spreads the backlighting evenly across the cluster. The light source is set on a PCB that includes a microcontroller for controlling the lights and sending display information to each cluster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Yazaki North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Sergio Alexandre Paulo
  • Vehicle data communication system with hand-held wireless control and display unit
    Publication number: 20030085805
    Abstract: An onboard, multi-channel vehicle communication system uses a wireless hand-held control and display unit which can be removed from a charging cradle and moved about the interior of an automotive vehicle. An alarm function reminds the user of the hand-held unit that he/she is leaving the immediate area of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2001
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventor: Sergio Alexandre Paulo