Patents by Inventor Jeff C. Lin

Jeff C. Lin 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: 7621752
    Abstract: Disclosed is an LED package holder for retaining and electrically connecting an LED package. The LED package holder includes a housing configured to hold an LED package and has at least one center opening defined therein. A connector shroud is integrally formed with the housing and has a cavity for receiving a connector operable to supply power to the LED package. Two contact features are retained by the housing, and each contact feature has an inner contact and an outer contact. Each inner contact engages an LED electric terminal of the LED package. Each outer contact extends into the connector shroud so as to engage connector terminals when a connector is inserted into the connector shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff C. Lin, Viren B. Merchant, Edwin Mitchell Sayers, Andrew Z. Glovatsky
  • Patent number: 7618160
    Abstract: A lens for use with a light emitting source is provided. The lens has a main body with a light-collecting face and a light-emitting face and which defines an optical axis extending through the centers of these two faces. A pocket for receiving light from the light source is defined in the light-collecting face by an inner axially-facing surface surrounded by an inner radially-facing surface. The inner axially-facing surface is concave and has a spherical shape. The inner radially-facing surface has a non-spherical, tapered shape and extends between the axially-facing surface and an open end of the pocket. A light assembly incorporating the lens includes a light-emitting diode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeyachandrabose Chinniah, Jeff C. Lin, Christopher L. Eichelberger
  • Publication number: 20090207617
    Abstract: An LED package holder for holding and electrically connecting an LED package. The LED package holder includes a housing having an aperture defined therein and portions defining a recess. A plurality of contact features are retained by the housing and extend into the aperture. Each contact feature has an exposed portion configured to engage an LED electric terminal of an LED package that is received within the aperture. A heat sink, also retained by the housing, is at least partially located within the recess of the housing and configured to draw heat away from the LED package received within the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Viren B. Merchant, Jeff C. Lin, Andrew Z. Glovatsky
  • Patent number: 7510400
    Abstract: An LED interconnect spring clip assembly includes a housing having a center cavity and a plurality of contact features. Each contact feature has a portion retained by the housing and another portion that is operable to contact a terminal of an LED package disposed within the center cavity of the housing. The LED interconnect spring clip assembly retains the LED package when mounted to a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Z. Glovatsky, Jeff C. Lin
  • Publication number: 20090023323
    Abstract: Disclosed is an LED package holder for retaining and electrically connecting an LED package. The LED package holder includes a housing configured to hold an LED package and has at least one center opening defined therein. A connector shroud is integrally formed with the housing and has a cavity for receiving a connector operable to supply power to the LED package. Two contact features are retained by the housing, and each contact feature has an inner contact and an outer contact. Each inner contact engages an LED electric terminal of the LED package. Each outer contact extends into the connector shroud so as to engage connector terminals when a connector is inserted into the connector shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Jeff C. Lin, Viren B. Merchant, Edwin Mitchell Sayers, Andrew Z. Glovatsky
  • Publication number: 20080310028
    Abstract: The present invention provides a near field lens for an automotive light assembly. The lens comprises a main body having a radial collimating portion formed as a rotation about a central axis. A light-collecting faces defines pocket in the main body and receives light from the light source. The radial collimating portion is structured to radially direct light in planes normal to the central axis and to collimate light in radial planes through the central axis. By extending the main body, a thin plate near field lens is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Jeyachandrabose Chinniah, Edwin Mitchell Sayers, Jeff C. Lin, Christopher L. Eichelberger
  • Publication number: 20080291683
    Abstract: A lens for use with a light emitting source is provided. The lens has a main body with a light-collecting face and a light-emitting face and which defines an optical axis extending through the centers of these two faces. A pocket for receiving light from the light source is defined in the light-collecting face by an inner axially-facing surface surrounded by an inner radially-facing surface. The inner axially-facing surface is concave and has a spherical shape. The inner radially-facing surface has a non-spherical, tapered shape and extends between the axially-facing surface and an open end of the pocket. A light assembly incorporating the lens includes a light-emitting diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Jeyachandrabose Chinniah, Jeff C. Lin, Christopher L. Eichelberger
  • Publication number: 20080224166
    Abstract: An LED interconnect spring clip assembly includes a housing having a center cavity and a plurality of contact features. Each contact feature has a portion retained by the housing and another portion that is operable to contact a terminal of an LED package disposed within the center cavity of the housing. The LED interconnect spring clip assembly retains the LED package when mounted to a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Andrew Z. Glovatsky, Jeff C. Lin
  • Patent number: 6398580
    Abstract: A terminal member 10 having a body 12 and outwardly protruding blades 14. The body 12 and blades 14 include respective insulation displacement apertures 48, 20 which selectively allow high powered electrical signals to be received by the terminal member 10 and which further allow the selective creation of many diverse types of electrical circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Visteon Global Tech., Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff C. Lin, Paul Jerome Brzyski
  • Publication number: 20020001995
    Abstract: A terminal member 10 having a body 12 and outwardly protruding blades 14. The body 12 and blades 14 include respective insulation displacement apertures 48, 20 which selectively allow high powered electrical signals to be received by the terminal member 10 and which further allow the selective creation of many diverse types of electrical circuits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2000
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Inventors: Jeff C. Lin, Paul Jerome Brzyski