Patents by Inventor Bjorn Goransson

Bjorn Goransson 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).

  • Capacitive touch switch and domestic appliance provided with such switch
    Patent number: 7923654
    Abstract: A capacitive touch switch having a printed circuit board and capacitive electrode provided on a surface of the printed circuit board is disclosed. The printed circuit board is interposed between a transparent planar light guide and the electrode, the planar light guide being attached to a first face of a transparent cover whose second face is adapted to be touched by the user, a light source being connected to the printed circuit board and being able to convey light to the planar light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation
    Inventors: Anders Zeijlon, Bjorn Goransson, Giuseppe Arena, Roberto Lazzarotto, Ettore Arione
  • CAPACITIVE TOUCH SWITCH AND DOMESTIC APPLIANCE PROVIDED WITH SUCH SWITCH
    Publication number: 20090090611
    Abstract: A capacitive touch switch having a printed circuit board and capacitive electrode provided on a surface of the printed circuit board is disclosed. The printed circuit board is interposed between a transparent planar light guide and the electrode, the planar light guide being attached to a first face of a transparent cover whose second face is adapted to be touched by the user, a light source being connected to the printed circuit board and being able to convey light to the planar light guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
    Inventors: ANDERS BJORN ZEIJLON, BJORN GORANSSON, GIUSEPPE ARENA, ROBERTO LAZZAROTTO, ETTORE ARIONE