Patents by Inventor Joan I. Ferran, Palau

Joan I. Ferran, Palau 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).

  • Electrical unit and header retention system therefor
    Patent number: 10084253
    Abstract: An electrical unit includes a housing member, a circuit board, a header connected to the housing member, and a plurality of electrical terminals disposed in the header and connected to the circuit board. The header may be connected to the housing member such that movement of the header is restricted and forces applied to the circuit board via the housing member are limited. The header may include a retainer configured to retain the header relative to the housing member. The housing member may include a latch configured to engage the retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Ferran J. Ribas, Montserrat P. Pedret, Enric A. Rollan, Joan I. Ferran Palau, Jose A. Cubero Pitel
  • ELECTRICAL UNIT
    Publication number: 20170251565
    Abstract: An unit housing includes a first housing member, a second housing member, a circuit board disposed at least partially between the first housing member and the second housing member, a positioning column disposed at least partially in the circuit board, a first resilient member connected to the positioning column between the circuit board and the first housing member, and a second resilient member connected to the positioning column between the circuit board and the second housing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Joan I. Ferran, Palau, Ramon P. Lopez, Xavier Carbonell, Jose G. Fernandez, Banares, Enric A. Rollan, Marcos B. Figueras