Patents by Inventor Michel Lau

Michel Lau 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: 6796832
    Abstract: The invention provides an electrical power outlet, especially for connecting, to the electrical circuit of a motor vehicle, an appliance or an accessory comprising a male plug which is the complement of the outlet, of the type comprising a body made of an insulating material which comprises a cylindrical container of vertical axis capable of accommodating the body which is the complement of the male plug, and which bears means for electrically connecting the outlet to an electrical power circuit of the vehicle, wherein the insulating body comprises a cavity for an illumination lamp, and bears means for electrically connecting the lamp to an electrical circuit of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Michel Andrieu, Michel Lau, Philippe Rostan
  • Publication number: 20020197909
    Abstract: The invention provides an electrical power outlet (30), especially for connecting, to the electrical circuit of a motor vehicle, an appliance or an accessory comprising a male plug which is the complement of the outlet, of the type comprising a body (32) made of an insulating material which comprises a cylindrical container (44) of vertical axis (A1) capable of accommodating the body which is the complement of the male plug, and which bears means (92, P2, L2, L1) for electrically connecting the outlet to an electrical power circuit of the vehicle, characterized in that the insulating body (32) comprises a cavity (46) for an illumination lamp (52), and bears means (P1, L1, P3, L3) for electrically connecting the lamp (52) to an electrical circuit of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Michel Andrieu, Michel Lau, Philippe Rostan