Patents by Inventor Christopher A Arms

Christopher A Arms 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).

  • Gradient dot pattern for reducing visible step lines on the face of an applique
    Patent number: 7332210
    Abstract: Various manufacturing techniques may be employed to construct an appliqué for use in an instrument cluster. In one commonly employed technique, an appliqué may be formed by applying different colored ink layers onto a surface of a polycarbonate sheet using a silk screen printing. In some instance, an edge of an underlying ink layer may cause a visible step line on the face of the appliqué. To reduce or eliminate these visible step lines, an outer boundary area of the printing layers invention are defined as a dispersing dot pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignees: Denso International America Inc., Denso Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher A Arms, Joel Stooksbury