Patents Assigned to Flextronics AP, LLC
  • Object sensing (pedestrian avoidance/accident avoidance)
    Patent number: 9043130
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure builds on integrating existing technology with new devices, methods, and systems to provide a complete vehicle ecosystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher P. Ricci
  • On board vehicle diagnostic module
    Patent number: 9043073
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a microprocessor executable diagnostic module operable to receive, from a vehicle component, a signal regarding a warning and/or error and select a destination for the signal from a plurality of destinations, the plurality of destinations comprising one or more of a vehicle input/output system to present the warning and/or error to a vehicle occupant, an emergency service provider, an emergency responder, a manufacturer of the vehicle, a service facility located in proximity to a current vehicle location, and a remotely located diagnostic service to diagnose a cause of the warning and/or error signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher P. Ricci
  • Method of and device for manufacturing LED assembly using liquid molding technologies
    Patent number: 9041019
    Abstract: A method of and a system for making LED comprising concurrently forming multiple dam structures on a whole silicon wafer using a liquid transfer mold, attaching dies to the silicon wafer inside each of the dam structure, performing flux reflow, cleaning flux, performing wire bonding, dispensing phosphor, curing the phosphor, concurrently forming dome structures by using a liquid transfer mold on all of the dam structures, mounting wafer, and using a saw for single or multiple LED(s) singulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Samuel Tam, Murad Kurwa, Dick Pang
  • Heat sink thermal press for phase change heat sink material
    Patent number: 9036354
    Abstract: Methods of and apparatuses for electronic board assembly are provided. The apparatus can comprises one or more thermal heads controlled by a programmable logic controller. A user is able to enter the controlling parameters into the programmable logic controller through an human operator interface. The thermal heads are able to be connected with one or more pneumatic solenoid to make the thermal heads moving vertically until the thermal head in contact with the heat sink. The thermal head is able to provide a temperature, at or above the operating temperature of the thermal pad, capable of making the phase change thermal interface material to bond the heat sink and the electronic boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Flextronics, AP, LLC
    Inventors: Dason Cheung, Murad Kurwa, Richard Loi
  • Direct acting solenoid actuator
    Patent number: 9027904
    Abstract: A direct acting solenoid actuator includes an armature and associated push pin that are suspended from certain fixed solenoid components, such as a pole piece and/or flux sleeve, by a fully floating cage of rolling elements. The fixed solenoid component may comprise a pole piece and/or a flux sleeve. The pole piece may include stops to limit movement of the cage of rolling elements in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Hamid Najmolhoda, Matthew S. Peterson
  • VEHICLE POWER SYSTEMS ACTIVATION BASED ON STRUCTURED LIGHT DETECTION
    Publication number: 20150127193
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for activating a vehicle entry power system using structured light detection are described herein. The method may include waking up the vehicle entry power system utilizing keyfob detection, waking up a smart camera, turning on, by the smart camera, a laser diode, wherein the laser diode projects a light pattern on the ground for a predetermined period of time, stepping, by a user, on the light pattern, detecting, by the smart camera, a shape change in the light pattern, and signaling to the vehicle entry power system to activate a lift gate opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Pompilian Tofilescu, Sandor Zsombory
  • Direct acting solenoid actuator
    Patent number: 9022346
    Abstract: A solenoid actuator comprising an armature member that engages a spool including a spool cap on an end of the spool that is axially movable relative to the spool. A bore in the spool allows fluid to flow from a control port to the spool cap, such that pressure is established in the spool cap. The pressure established in the spool cap acts on the spool with a force directly proportional to the control pressure and the fluid-contacting area inside the spool cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Hamid Najmolhoda, Matthew S. Peterson
  • Power converters with quasi-zero power consumption
    Patent number: 9019726
    Abstract: A power converter system, method and device powers a load when coupled to the load and draws a quasi-zero amount of power from the power supply when not coupled to the load. The power converter system maintains an output voltage such that the power converter system is able to properly “wake-up” when a load is coupled by intermittently operating the power converter for a preselected number of cycles when it is detected that the output voltage has fallen below a threshold level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Telefus, Bahman Sharifipour
  • Sharing applications/media between car and phone (hydroid)
    Patent number: 9020491
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure includes a system to generate a vehicle communication system. The vehicle communication system can determine which devices are within the vehicle. From this determination, the vehicle communication system may create a universal bus and hotspot where applications, data, multimedia information, and resources can be shared both with the vehicle and with the other devices in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher P. Ricci
  • Systems and methods for providing video on demand in an intelligent television
    Patent number: 9021517
    Abstract: An intelligent television can provide various interfaces for providing video-on-demand (VOD). The user interfaces include unique visual representations and organizations that allow the user to utilize the intelligent television more easily and more effectively. Particularly, the user interfaces pertain to the display of VOD content and better organizations thereof. Further, the user interfaces provide unique process of transitioning between the VOD content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventor: Mohammed Selim
  • Stacked packages using laser direct structuring
    Patent number: 9018749
    Abstract: Described herein is a stacked package using laser direct structuring. The stacked package includes a die attached to a substrate. The die is encapsulated with a laser direct structuring mold material. The laser direct structuring mold material is laser activated to form circuit traces on the top and side surfaces of the laser direct structuring mold material. The circuit traces then undergo metallization. A package is then attached to the metalized circuit traces and is electrically connected to the substrate via the metalized circuit traces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Samuel Tam, Bryan Lee Sik Pong, Dick Pang
  • High power converter architecture
    Patent number: 9019724
    Abstract: The power converter is an integration of three topologies which include a forward converter topology, a flyback converter topology, and a resonant circuit topology. The combination of these three topologies functions to transfer energy using three different modes. A first mode, or forward mode, is a forward energy transfer that forwards energy from the input supply to the output load in a manner similar to a forward converter. A second mode, or flyback mode, stores and releases energy in a manner similar to a flyback converter. A third mode, or resonant mode, stores and releases energy from the resonant tank using a resonant circuit and a secondary side forward-type converter topologies. An output circuit of the power converter is configured as a forward-type converter including two diodes and an inductor. The output circuit is coupled to a secondary winding of a converter transformer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Telefus
  • Vehicle-based multimode discovery
    Patent number: 9020697
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a device discovery daemon that bases access of a communication device to an on board vehicle network on device location are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher P. Ricci, Octavian Chincisan, Alisher I. Yusupov
  • Street side sensors
    Patent number: 9014911
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure builds on integrating existing technology with new devices, methods, and systems to provide a complete vehicle ecosystem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher P. Ricci
  • Occupant sharing of displayed content in vehicles
    Patent number: 9008906
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a displayed object movement module that causes displayed objects or other content to be moved from a first source vehicle display to a second target vehicle display at the request of a source vehicle occupant associated with the first source vehicle display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher P. Ricci
  • Configurable vehicle console
    Patent number: 9008856
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a configurable vehicle console are provided. Specifically, a configurable console may comprise one or more displays that are capable of receiving input from a user. At least one of these displays may be removed from the console of a vehicle and operated as a stand-alone computing platform. Moreover, it is anticipated that each one or more of the displays of the console may be configured to present a plurality of custom applications that, when manipulated by at least one user, are adapted to control functions associated with a vehicle and/or associated peripheral devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher P. Ricci, Tadd F. Wilson
  • System and method for rapidly heating and cooling a mold
    Patent number: 9005495
    Abstract: A portable mold-temperature control unit includes a local heating system, a first fluid duct, a second fluid duct, and a fluid exchange system. The local heating system includes a local heater for heating fluid that is used to rapidly heat a mold. The first fluid duct carries hot fluid heated by the local heating system. The second fluid duct carries cool fluid that is used to rapidly cool a mold. The fluid exchange system includes an outlet that permits fluid to flow from the first and second fluid ducts to the mold during heating and cooling, respectively. The fluid exchange system also includes an inlet that receives the fluid as it returns from the mold. In one embodiment, the heating system reheats the fluid returning from the mold and reuses it to heat the mold again. In a more particular embodiment, the heating system includes a steam generator that generates steam used to heat the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Zhong Wang, Charles R. Hill
  • Housing unit with heat sink
    Patent number: 9007773
    Abstract: Described herein is an apparatus for dissipating or transferring heat from electronics secured in a housing unit. A housing unit includes a cover having a first fastener part and a base having a second fastener part. The base further includes a support structure for holding a printed circuit board (PCB) with mounted electronic components. A heat sink is placed within the base. The first fastener part and the second fastener part lock the cover and base together, with the heat sink and the PCB being secured between the support structure and the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Warren, Darren Van Roon, Steve Steane, Reginald C. Grills
  • In-car communication between devices
    Patent number: 8995982
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure includes a system to generate a vehicle communication system. The vehicle communication system can determine which devices are within the vehicle. From this determination, the vehicle communication system may create a universal bus and hotspot where applications, data, multimedia information, and resources can be shared both with the vehicle and with the other devices in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventor: Christopher P. Ricci
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CURRENT FLOW CONTROL FOR DUAL BATTERY VEHICLE ARCHITECTURE
    Publication number: 20150076899
    Abstract: Described herein is a device and method for current flow control for dual battery vehicle architecture. The dual battery vehicle architecture includes a second energy source that is used to support electrical loads, such as radio and navigation systems, during re-cranking in stop-start situations. A quasi-diode device is configured to effectively split a main battery and starter circuit from the rest of the vehicle electrical system including the second energy source. The quasi-diode device includes a plurality of field effect transistors (FET) that conducts current in both directions between the main battery and starter circuit and the rest of the vehicle electrical system when the FETs are turned on and conducts current only from the main battery and starter circuit to the rest of the vehicle electrical system when the FETs are turned off, i.e. when re-cranking is occurring during a start-stop situation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Flextronics AP, LLC
    Inventor: Pompilian Tofilescu