Patents by Inventor George F. Lambert

George F. Lambert 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: 11602979
    Abstract: A sun visor assembly for a vehicle according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a visor having a transparent portion and a circuit configured to control at least one function of the visor. The visor is pivotable between a first position and a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: DAIMAY NORTH AMERICA AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
    Inventors: Jianhua Wang, George F. Lambert, Prem Chand Katragadda
  • Publication number: 20190389282
    Abstract: A sun visor assembly for a vehicle according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a visor having a transparent portion and a circuit configured to control at least one function of the visor. The visor is pivotable between a first position and a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Jianhua Wang, George F. Lambert, Prem Chand Katragadda
  • Publication number: 20080130305
    Abstract: An interior lighting arrangement for automotive use comprises an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) encapsulated in a light diffusing material disposed in a frame with a lens overlying the light diffusing material, the array of LEDs and the frame. Preferably, the light diffusing material is translucent epoxy and the lens is grated to further diffuse and direct light. In accordance with one embodiment of the LED lighting arrangement, the lighting arrangement is in combination with a sun visor to illuminate a vanity mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Jianhua Wang, Daniel J. Wheeler, George F. Lambert, Gregory J. Vargo, Patricia A. Flores
  • Patent number: 7201427
    Abstract: A sun visor assembly, wherein the sun visor thereof includes a vanity mirror and vanity lighting, wherein the functionally thereof is characterized by the sun visor being pivotal, rotatable and axially slidable relative to its mounting, wherein a slide mechanism supplies electrical power to the vanity lighting at all slide positions, and wherein power delivery is mechanically dependable and electrically reliable via an electrical slide component of the slide mechanism. Additionally the sun visor assembly according to the present invention optionally includes selectively illuminable, integrated reading lights at a bottom periphery thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jianhua Wang, George F. Lambert, Gregory J. Vargo
  • Patent number: 7032949
    Abstract: A sun visor assembly, wherein the sun visor thereof includes a vanity mirror and vanity lighting, wherein the functionally thereof is characterized by the sun visor being pivotal, rotatable and axially slidable relative to its mounting, wherein a slide mechanism supplies electrical power to the vanity lighting at all slide positions, and wherein power delivery is mechanically dependable and electrically reliable via an electrical slide component of the slide mechanism. Additionally the sun visor assembly according to the present invention optionally includes selectively illuminable, integrated reading lights at a bottom periphery thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jianhua Wang, Steve Herbst, George F. Lambert, Gregory J. Vargo, Karim Alsaiyad
  • Patent number: 4576407
    Abstract: A robot hand for lifting an apertured panel includes a pair of tong fingers pivotally mounted upon a housing having a locating face. The tong fingers have opposed facing knuckles including a circular cylindrical wall portion adjacent the pivot and spherical cam faces adjacent the distal ends. An air cylinder operated toggle linkage moves the tong arms between a pinched together position contracting the tong finger knuckles for insertion through the aperture of the apertured panel and spread apart positions in which the circular cylindrical wall portions engage the aperture walls to locate the panel in the longitudinal and transverse directions and the spherical cam faces engage with the underside of the panel and lift the panel against the locating face of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1986
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: George F. Lambert