Patents by Inventor Joseph Pasek

Joseph Pasek 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).

  • System and method for analog vehicle gauge with embedded driver information
    Patent number: 7571696
    Abstract: A gauge is provided. The gauge includes a housing and a bearing plate that can be coupled to the housing. The bearing plate defines a first aperture. The gauge includes a pointer coupled to the bearing plate that has a proximal and a distal end. The pointer end can be mounted to the bearing plate such that the distal end extends into the first aperture. The gauge includes a light guide that defines a second aperture, and can be coupled to the bearing plate such that the second aperture is aligned with the first aperture and the distal end of the pointer extends into the second aperture. The gauge includes an appliqué fitted over the light guide, and one or more light sources in communication with the light guide to provide light to the light guide for transmission to the pointer and the appliqué.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Yazaki North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ching Fong, Zinoviy Kelman, Joseph Pasek, Brian Paul Dehmlow
  • Vehicle gauge with embedded driver information
    Patent number: 7347575
    Abstract: A gauge having a housing, a light source disposed in the housing, a bezel, a display and a pointer. The display is coupled to the housing and includes a display surface that is visible through an opening in the bezel. The display is spaced rearwardly of the bezel to define a light transmitting aperture. The pointer is movably mounted to the housing and includes a pointer end that is disposed on a side of the bezel opposite the light transmitting aperture. A first portion of the light produced by the light source can be employed to back-illuminate the display surface, while a second portion of the light produced by the light source can be collected by the pointer and employed to illuminate the pointer end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Yazaki North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Ching Fong, Sanjiv Venkatram, Zinoviy Kelman, Joseph Pasek, Brian P Demhlow
  • Vehicle gauge with embedded driver information
    Publication number: 20060012971
    Abstract: A gauge having a housing, a light source disposed in the housing, a bezel, a display and a pointer. The display is coupled to the housing and includes a display surface that is visible through an opening in the bezel. The display is spaced rearwardly of the bezel to define a light transmitting aperture. The pointer is movably mounted to the housing and includes a pointer end that is disposed on a side of the bezel opposite the light transmitting aperture. A first portion of the light produced by the light source can be employed to back-illuminate the display surface, while a second portion of the light produced by the light source can be collected by the pointer and employed to illuminate the pointer end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Ching Fong, Sanjiv Venkatram, Zinoviy Kelman, Joseph Pasek, Brian Demhlow