Patents by Inventor Alex Lince

Alex Lince 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: 11897389
    Abstract: A mold assembly, for an overhead console button carrier having a unitary body, includes a cavity side and a core side. The core side includes at least one zero draft core insert, a first buried retractor mechanism and a first slide mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Satyanarayana Raju Vemulapati, Todd Jared Konet, Derren Woods, Wei Xu, Alex Lince
  • Publication number: 20210162918
    Abstract: A mold assembly, for an overhead console button carrier having a unitary body, includes a cavity side and a core side. The core side includes at least one zero draft core insert, a first buried retractor mechanism and a first slide mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Satyanarayana Raju Vemulapati, Todd Jared Konet, Derren Woods, Wei Xu, Alex Lince
  • Patent number: 10946796
    Abstract: An overhead console button carrier has a unitary body. That unitary body includes a first light collimator, a second light collimator, a first intrusion sensor bracket, a second intrusion sensor bracket, a third intrusion sensor bracket and a plurality of button guides. A method and mold assembly for making the overhead console button carrier is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Satyanarayana Raju Vemulapati, Todd Jared Konet, Derren Woods, Wei Xu, Alex Lince
  • Patent number: 10627075
    Abstract: An exemplary lamp assembly includes a lens, a base, and a textured surface between an outwardly facing surface of the lens and an outwardly facing surface of the base. An exemplary lamp molding method includes injecting a first material into a mold cavity to form a lens, and injecting a second material against a textured surface of the lens within the mold cavity to form a base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Derren Woods, Todd Jared Konet, Alex Lince, Daniel Weckstein
  • Publication number: 20190344708
    Abstract: An overhead console button carrier has a unitary body. That unitary body includes a first light collimator, a second light collimator, a first intrusion sensor bracket, a second intrusion sensor bracket, a third intrusion sensor bracket and a plurality of button guides. A method and mold assembly for making the overhead console button carrier is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Satyanarayana Raju Vemulapati, Todd Jared Konet, Derren Woods, Wei Xu, Alex Lince
  • Patent number: 10286840
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting assembly is provided that includes a window panel provided on a vehicle body and a light reflecting medium provided on a surface of the window panel. The vehicle lighting assembly also includes a plurality of lighting assemblies each comprising a plurality of light sources arranged to direct light onto the reflecting medium for reflection towards different areas in the vehicle interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Wei Xu, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Alex Lince, Satyanarayana Raju Vemulapati
  • Patent number: 10272832
    Abstract: A trim component is provided. The trim component may include a trim panel, a backing layer, and at least one light pipe. The trim panel may have tapered side walls that extend from an inner portion of the panel and terminate at an edge to define a moonroof opening. The backing layer may wrap around the edge to define a trim ring. The trim panel may include integrated carriers that may project away from the panel and around the trim ring. The at least one light pipe may be disposed within the integrated carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Wei Xu, Satyanarayana Raju Vemulapati, Alex Lince, Jonathan Alabran
  • Publication number: 20190054856
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting assembly is provided that includes a window panel provided on a vehicle body and a light reflecting medium provided on a surface of the window panel. The vehicle lighting assembly also includes a plurality of lighting assemblies each comprising a plurality of light sources arranged to direct light onto the reflecting medium for reflection towards different areas in the vehicle interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Wei Xu, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Alex Lince, Satyanarayana Raju Vemulapati
  • Publication number: 20190001875
    Abstract: A trim component is provided. The trim component may include a trim panel, a backing layer, and at least one light pipe. The trim panel may have tapered side walls that extend from an inner portion of the panel and terminate at an edge to define a moonroof opening. The backing layer may wrap around the edge to define a trim ring. The trim panel may include integrated carriers that may project away from the panel and around the trim ring. The at least one light pipe may be disposed within the integrated carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Wei XU, Satyanarayana Raju VEMULAPATI, Alex LINCE, Jonathan ALABRAN
  • Publication number: 20170314761
    Abstract: An exemplary lamp assembly includes a lens, a base, and a textured surface between an outwardly facing surface of the lens and an outwardly facing surface of the base. An exemplary lamp molding method includes injecting a first material into a mold cavity to form a lens, and injecting a second material against a textured surface of the lens within the mold cavity to form a base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Derren Woods, Todd Jared Konet, Alex Lince, Daniel Weckstein
  • Patent number: 9738219
    Abstract: A trim assembly for a vehicle is provided herein. The trim assembly includes a backing panel defining a void therethrough. A foam panel is attached to the backing panel on a first side and is attached to a cover on a second opposing side. The foam panel and the cover are light transmissive. A light source is disposed within the void and is configured to emit excitation light. A photoluminescent structure is disposed on an inner periphery of the void and the first side of the foam panel and is configured to luminesce in response to excitation by the light source. A bumper extends into the void to a position past a bottom surface of the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Alex Lince, James J. Surman
  • Patent number: 9573520
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting apparatus is disclosed. The lighting apparatus comprises a vehicle console comprising a storage bin. An emissive portion comprising a luminescent material is disposed proximate the storage bin. A light guide is in optical communication with an exterior glass portion of the vehicle and configured to communicate environmental light to the emissive portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Pietro Buttolo, James J. Surman, Alex Lince