Patents by Inventor Edwin T. Li

Edwin T. Li 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).

  • Effortless entry system and method
    Patent number: 6825752
    Abstract: The vehicle port control system has a capaciflective sensor, a port, a lock securing the port, and a control unit. The capaciflective sensor senses the presence of objects a predetermined distance from the vehicle port. The sensor communicates its readings to the control unit, which controls the actuation of the lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation
    Inventors: Pratik Kumar Nahata, Tjarko Leifer, Edwin T. Li, Tejas B. Desai, Susan A. Johnson, Mark Cutkosky
  • Effortless entry system
    Publication number: 20010052839
    Abstract: The vehicle port control system comprises a capaciflective sensor, a port, a lock securing the port, and a control unit. The capaciflective sensor senses the presence of objects a predetermined distance from the vehicle port. The sensor communicates its readings to the control unit, which controls the actuation of the lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventors: Pratik Kumar Nahata, Tjarko Leifer, Edwin T. Li, Tejas B. Desai, Susan A. Johnson, Mark Cutkoski