Patents by Inventor María Cristina Gascón Rivera

María Cristina Gascón Rivera 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).

  • Cluster illumination by piezoelectric material
    Patent number: 10132662
    Abstract: An instrument cluster for a motor vehicle includes a dial surface having a plurality of indicia located thereon. A pointer contacts the dial surface and is configured to rotate with respect to the dial surface. Piezoelectric material is disposed on one of the dial surface and the pointer. The piezoelectric material is configured to deform due to contact between the pointer and the dial surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Maria Cristina Gascon Rivera
  • Light guide assembly
    Patent number: 10071684
    Abstract: A vehicle display assembly includes a light source and a flexible light guide configured to emit light therefrom. The assembly may include a steering wheel assembly to which the flexible light guide is operably coupled. The vehicle display assembly may be configured to emit light in at least first, second, and third colors. For example, the vehicle display assembly may be configured to illuminate the flexible light guide in the first color in a first mode, in the second color in a second mode, and in the third color in a third mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Maria Cristina Gascón Rivera, Jesus Fernando Escalante Rosas, Hiram Aburto Crespo, Edgar Diaz-Sanchez
  • HOLOGRAPHIC STYLING
    Publication number: 20170146374
    Abstract: An instrument panel for a motor vehicle is provided. The instrument panel includes an instrument panel surface and a plurality of indicia disposed on the instrument panel surface. The plurality of indicia comprises holographic ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Hiram Aburto Crespo, Javier Alejandro Sola-Villalobos, Edjar Diaz-Sanchez, Maria Cristina Gascon Rivera
  • LIGHT GUIDE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20170144593
    Abstract: A vehicle display assembly includes a light source and a flexible light guide configured to emit light therefrom. The assembly may include a steering wheel assembly to which the flexible light guide is operably coupled. The vehicle display assembly may be configured to emit light in at least first, second, and third colors. For example, the vehicle display assembly may be configured to illuminate the flexible light guide in the first color in a first mode, in the second color in a second mode, and in the third color in a third mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: María Cristina Gascón Rivera, Jesus Fernando Escalante Rosas, Hiram Aburto Crespo, Edgar Diaz-Sanchez
  • CLUSTER ILLUMINATION BY PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20170023387
    Abstract: An instrument cluster for a motor vehicle includes a dial surface having a plurality of indicia located thereon. A pointer contacts the dial surface and is configured to rotate with respect to the dial surface. Piezoelectric material is disposed on one of the dial surface and the pointer. The piezoelectric material is configured to deform due to contact between the pointer and the dial surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Maria Cristina Gascon Rivera