Patents by Inventor Dragos N. Luca

Dragos N. Luca 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).

  • Patent number: 10670218
    Abstract: An electrical device for a vehicle includes a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion. An upper light source attaches to the upper portion and a light guiding element attaches to the upper portion to receive the upper light from the upper light source and direct outgoing light in a substantially uniform direction. A display attaches to the upper portion to receive the outgoing light for illumination of the display. A lower member couples with the lower portion. A lower light source attaches to the lower member. A collimator attaches to the lower member to receive incoming light from the lower light source and change directions of the incoming light to a collimated beam. A lens element attaches to the lower portion to direct the collimated beam at a target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: TYCO Electronics Canada ULC
    Inventors: Jaroslaw Henryk Dawidziuk, Dragos N. Luca
  • Publication number: 20190301698
    Abstract: An electrical device for a vehicle includes a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion. An upper light source attaches to the upper portion and a light guiding element attaches to the upper portion to receive the upper light from the upper light source and direct outgoing light in a substantially uniform direction. A display attaches to the upper portion to receive the outgoing light for illumination of the display. A lower member couples with the lower portion. A lower light source attaches to the lower member. A collimator attaches to the lower member to receive incoming light from the lower light source and change directions of the incoming light to a collimated beam. A lens element attaches to the lower portion to direct the collimated beam at a target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Jaroslaw Henryk Dawidziuk, Dragos N. Luca
  • Patent number: 8488937
    Abstract: A light distribution assembly includes a housing having a longitudinal length and having one or more light sources mounted to the housing. The light distribution assembly also includes a coupler section having a body extending from the housing along a longitudinal axis between a light entry end and a light exit end. The light entry end has a major axis extending in a first direction and the light exit end has a major axis extending in a second direction, wherein the coupler section is shaped such that the body is rotated about the longitudinal axis of the coupler section so that first direction is approximately perpendicular relative to the second direction. One or more light pipes are attached to the light exit end of the coupler section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Canada, ULC
    Inventors: Dragos N. Luca, Zoran Krnetic
  • Patent number: 6910795
    Abstract: A low voltage lamp assembly includes a lamp housing having an illumination bore extending along an optical axis and that receives a light transmission member. A low voltage light source is situated within the bore and is axially aligned with the optical axis. A bushing is positioned within the bore and surrounds a portion of the light source. First and second wires extending from the lamp assembly for establishing an electrical connection to the light source. The wires are received by a strain relief pod separated from the lamp housing. The strain relief pod includes a current limiter therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics Canada, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dragos N. Luca, Kazuhiro Goto, Andras Gyimes, Roger E. Robichaud, Ronal Du Pont, Alan Albino
  • Publication number: 20040208005
    Abstract: A low voltage lamp assembly includes a lamp housing having an illumination bore extending along an optical axis and that receives a light transmission member. A low voltage light source is situated within the bore and is axially aligned with the optical axis. A bushing is positioned within the bore and surrounds a portion of the light source. First and second wires extending from the lamp assembly for establishing an electrical connection to the light source. The wires are received by a strain relief pod separated from the lamp housing. The strain relief pod includes a current limiter therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventors: Dragos N. Luca, Kazuhiro Goto, Andras Gyimes, Roger E. Robichaud, Ronal Du Pont, Alan Albino