Patents by Inventor Loi M. Tran

Loi M. Tran 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).

  • Binary coded decimal (BCD) switch assembly with integral chip
    Patent number: 5153391
    Abstract: A multi-position switch (100), comprises an integral integrated circuit (66) for encoding one of a plurality of switch inputs (66) into a combination of a lesser quantity of switch outputs (57) and a miniaturized rotor (15) and stator (60) arrangement for selecting (50) one (62) of the plurality of switch inputs (53) corresponding to a selected switch position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1992
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Dzung, Donald F. Gatto, Loi M. Tran