Patents by Inventor Shahram Mehraban

Shahram Mehraban 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).

  • Toggle switch with magnetic mechanical and electrical control
    Patent number: 8305172
    Abstract: A switch includes magnets that provide both mechanical actuation of the switch as well as electrical operation of the switch. A system controller detects a state of the switch and controls operation of one or more systems in a structure based on the state of the switch. The system controller can detect the state of the switch by detecting a position of a magnet of the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Shahram Mehraban, Suzanne M. Fowler, David Janssens, Adam Mack, Peter Riering-Czekalla, Ryan W. Parker
  • Toggle Switch With Magnetic Mechanical And Electrical Control
    Publication number: 20110316655
    Abstract: A switch includes magnets that provide both mechanical actuation of the switch as well as electrical operation of the switch. A system controller detects a state of the switch and controls operation of one or more systems in a structure based on the state of the switch. The system controller can detect the state of the switch by detecting a position of a magnet of the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Shahram Mehraban, Suzanne M. Fowler, David Janssens, Adam Mack, Peter Riering-Czekalla, Ryan W. Parker