Patents by Inventor Boyan Tzankov

Boyan Tzankov 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).

  • Instrument panel for motor vehicles and method of illumination
    Patent number: 9829353
    Abstract: An instrument panel for a motor vehicle includes: a display area including a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first portion is located in a first main plane of extension. The second portion is located in a second main plane of extension. The second main plane of extension is positioned relative to the first main plane of extension with respect to a user of the instrument panel such that the second portion of the display area is positioned further from a normal position of the eyes of the user relative to the first portion of the display area. The instrument panel further includes an optical conductor, the optical conductor including a first part and a second part. At least part of the second portion and/or at least part of the third portion of the display area is illuminated by the second part of the optical conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS SAS
    Inventors: Fabrice Henon, Yahia Hammiche, Boyan Tzankov
  • Display instrument and method for assembling same
    Patent number: 9500502
    Abstract: A display instrument with an indicating scale, includes a pointer element, and a cover element. The pointer element is formed as a two-piece component including a pointer tip and a body, whereby the pointer tip is arranged in such a manner that it is pivotable and/or rotatable with respect to the body. A method of assembling a display instrument is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Automotive Electronics SAS
    Inventors: Fabrice Henon, Boyan Tzankov, Georgi Kolimechkov
  • INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR MOTOR VEHICLES AND METHOD OF ILLUMINATION
    Publication number: 20150308868
    Abstract: An instrument panel for a motor vehicle includes: a display area including a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first portion is located in a first main plane of extension, The second portion is located in a second main plane of extension, The second main plane of extension is positioned relative to the first main plane of extension with respect to a user of the instrument panel such that the second portion of the display area is positioned further from a normal position of the eyes of the user relative to the first portion of the display area. The instrument panel further includes an optical conductor, the optical conductor including a first part and a second part. At least part of the second portion and/or at least part of the third portion of the display area is illuminated by the second part of the optical conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Fabrice HENON, Yahia HAMMICHE, Boyan TZANKOV
  • DISPLAY INSTRUMENT AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING SAME
    Publication number: 20140360424
    Abstract: A display instrument with an indicating scale, includes a pointer element, and a cover element. The pointer element is formed as a two-piece component including a pointer tip and a body, whereby the pointer tip is arranged in such a manner that it is pivotable and/or rotatable with respect to the body. A method of assembling a display instrument is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Fabrice Henon, Boyan Tzankov, Georgi Kolimechkov