Patents by Inventor Andre Franco Luis

Andre Franco Luis 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).

  • Driver interface system
    Patent number: 10569653
    Abstract: A driver interface system includes a steering wheel assembly and a display. The steering wheel assembly includes a variable-function input device. The variable-function input device includes a plurality of assignable functions and a present function being one of the plurality of assignable functions. The display is configured to display an image corresponding to the present function of the variable-function input device. The driver interface system may include a plurality of display modes, and in response to a change in display mode, the driver interface system may change the present function in the plurality of assignable functions. The steering wheel assembly may also include a touchpad configured to receive a handwritten input, and the display may be configured to display an image corresponding to the handwritten input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: KARMA AUTOMOTIVE LLC
    Inventors: Dirk Wan, David Witt, Andre Franco Luis, Andreas Thurner, Alexander Klatt
  • Driver Interface System
    Publication number: 20190152319
    Abstract: A driver interface system includes a steering wheel assembly and a display. The steering wheel assembly includes a variable-function input device. The variable-function input device includes a plurality of assignable functions and a present function being one of the plurality of assignable functions. The display is configured to display an image corresponding to the present function of the variable-function input device. The driver interface system may include a plurality of display modes, and in response to a change in display mode, the driver interface system may change the present function in the plurality of assignable functions. The steering wheel assembly may also include a touchpad configured to receive a handwritten input, and the display may be configured to display an image corresponding to the handwritten input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Dirk Wan, David Witt, Andre Franco Luis, Andreas Thurner, Alexander Klatt
  • Frontal configuration of a steering wheel
    Patent number: D576930
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Andre Franco Luis
  • Vehicle integrated display and mount
    Patent number: D672307
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Tesla Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Franz von Holzhausen, Andre Franco Luis
  • Seat
    Patent number: D887739
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: KARMA AUTOMOTIVE LLC
    Inventor: Andre Franco Luis
  • Seat
    Patent number: D888445
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: KARMA AUTOMOTIVE LLC
    Inventor: Andre Franco Luis
  • Vehicle tail light
    Patent number: D892366
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: KARMA AUTOMOTIVE LLC
    Inventors: Samuel Floro Lim, Jon Leu, Nicolas A. Garfias, Andreas Thurner, Andre Franco Luis
  • Vehicle center console
    Patent number: D897932
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: KARMA AUTOMOTIVE LLC
    Inventors: Rodrigo Galdino, Andre Franco Luis, Steve Mousigian