Patents by Inventor T-D. Huynh

T-D. Huynh 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).

  • Control panel for a motor vehicle fascia, having at least one optically controlled rotary adjustment knob
    Publication number: 20050164623
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control panel, in particular for a motor vehicle, provided with at least one rotary button (10) for adjusting a parameter relating to an air stream propelled by a ventilating, heating and/or air conditioning apparatus, characterised in that the said adjusting button (10) is an optical encoder with selective light emission and reception, and comprising a rotatable part (20) protruding from the control panel, and a fixed part (30) co-operating with the moving part (20) for emitting and receiving the light. This control panel is adapted to adjust, for example, the temperature, flow rate or distribution of the said air stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: Valeo Climatisation S.A.
    Inventor: T-D. Huynh