Patents by Inventor Chuck Minear

Chuck Minear 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).

  • Modular light assembly and method for installing a modular light assembly in a vehicle
    Patent number: 7128450
    Abstract: A method for installing a modular light assembly in a vehicle includes first providing a common printed circuit board base. One of a plurality of different types of illumination sources is then attached onto the printed circuit board base to form a modular light assembly. The modular light assembly is then mounted onto one of a plurality of trim bezels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Tiesler, Ted Chou, Chuck Minear
  • Modular light assembly and method for installing a modular light assembly in a vehicle
    Publication number: 20040264205
    Abstract: A method for installing a modular light assembly in a vehicle includes first providing a common printed circuit board base. One of a plurality of different types of illumination sources is then attached onto the printed circuit board base to form a modular light assembly. The modular light assembly is then mounted onto one of a plurality of trim bezels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: John M. Tiesler, Ted Chou, Chuck Minear