Patents by Inventor Shirley Yu
Shirley Yu 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).
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Patent number: 10365130Abstract: A pointer for an instrument cluster assembly of a motor vehicle is provided. The pointer includes a pointer arm and a light distributor formed of light conducting material. The pointer arm has a proximal end and a distal end. The light distributor is disposed at the proximal end. The light distributor has a light receiving side and a light reflecting surface. The light distributor is configured to receive rays through the light receiving side. The light reflecting surface is configured to reflect rays into the pointer arm. The light receiving side has an inner portion and an outer portion. The inner portion is disposed closer to the distal end of the pointer arm than the outer portion is with respect to the distal end. Angled surfaces are disposed on the inner portion. The angled surfaces are configured to refract rays toward the light reflecting surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Vyacheslav B Birman, Guoqing Wang, Shirley Yu
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Publication number: 20170176224Abstract: A pointer for an instrument cluster assembly of a motor vehicle is provided. The pointer includes a pointer arm and a light distributor formed of light conducting material. The pointer arm has a proximal end and a distal end. The light distributor is disposed at the proximal end. The light distributor has a light receiving side and a light reflecting surface. The light distributor is configured to receive rays through the light receiving side. The light reflecting surface is configured to reflect rays into the pointer arm. The light receiving side has an inner portion and an outer portion. The inner portion is disposed closer to the distal end of the pointer arm than the outer portion is with respect to the distal end. Angled surfaces are disposed on the inner portion. The angled surfaces are configured to refract rays toward the light reflecting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Vyacheslav B. Birman, Guoqing Wang, Shirley Yu
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Patent number: 9568343Abstract: A gauge assembly having a pointer arm extending away from a hub is supported for movement about an axis to indicate a current vehicle condition. This is accomplished when the pointer points to a specific location and telltales on the gauge surface. The pointer arm has a pointer arm viewing surface with one or more clear portions and one or more illuminated portions along the length of the pointer arm viewing surface. The pointer arm further includes one or more raised steps formed on a bottom surface of the pointer arm located opposite the viewing surface of the pointer arm. The one or more raised steps is aligned with the one or more illuminated portions and the one or more raised steps have a reflective surface for reflecting light through the one more illuminated portions on the viewing surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventors: Vyacheslav Birman, Shirley Yu
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Publication number: 20160116311Abstract: A gauge assembly having a pointer arm extending away from a hub is supported for movement about an axis to indicate a current vehicle condition. This is accomplished when the pointer points to a specific location and telltales on the gauge surface. The pointer arm has a pointer arm viewing surface with one or more clear portions and one or more illuminated portions along the length of the pointer arm viewing surface. The pointer arm further includes one or more raised steps formed on a bottom surface of the pointer arm located opposite the viewing surface of the pointer arm. The one or more raised steps is aligned with the one or more illuminated portions and the one or more raised steps have a reflective surface for reflecting light through the one more illuminated portions on the viewing surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2014Publication date: April 28, 2016Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Vyacheslav Birman, Shirley Yu
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Patent number: 7537353Abstract: An instrument cluster assembly includes an outer gauge that is disposed about an inner gauge. The inner gauge is flood lit and the outer gauge is back lit. A single light guide assembly receives light from a plurality of light source exposed about an outer perimeter of the outer gauge. Light directed through the light guide is emitted through a light emitting edge to illuminate the inner gauge. Light traveling from the light source through the light guide is uniformly transmitted through a curved transition portion to back light the outer gauge assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2006Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc.Inventors: Vyacheslav B. Birman, Chay Lee, Richard Sanders, Christian Tanguy, Shirley Yu
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Patent number: 7506996Abstract: A vehicle display includes two colored light sources that are operatively connected to a circuit board. Each of the two colored light sources emits a colored light that mixes to form a desired color of display light that illuminates a vehicle graphic. The desired color of display light is within a predetermined color tolerance. The vehicle display achieves a small size without incurring added expenses associated with using more than two light sources.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2005Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc.Inventors: Vyacheslav B. Birman, Christian Tanguy, Werner Eckardt, Shirley Yu
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Patent number: 7458695Abstract: A light guide assembly for illuminating an instrument surface includes a continuous curved transition portion for uniformly directing and transmitting light from a light source to a backlight surface of the instrument surface. The curved shape of the transition portion is tailored to transmit a desired amount of light into the backlight portion and a desired amount outwardly against a back surface of the instrument surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2006Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc.Inventors: Vyacheslav B. Birman, Chay Lee, Richard Sanders, Christian Tanguy, Shirley Yu
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Publication number: 20060285308Abstract: A light guide assembly for illuminating an instrument surface includes a continuous curved transition portion for uniformly directing and transmitting light from a light source to a backlight surface of the instrument surface. The curved shape of the transition portion is tailored to transmit a desired amount of light into the backlight portion and a desired amount outwardly against a back surface of the instrument surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2006Publication date: December 21, 2006Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Vyacheslav Birman, Chay Lee, Richard Sanders, Christian Tanguy, Shirley Yu
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Publication number: 20060285354Abstract: An instrument cluster assembly includes an outer gauge that is disposed about an inner gauge. The inner gauge is flood lit and the outer gauge is back lit. A single light guide assembly receives light from a plurality of light source exposed about an outer perimeter of the outer gauge. Light directed through the light guide is emitted through a light emitting edge to illuminate the inner gauge. Light traveling from the light source through the light guide is uniformly transmitted through a curved transition portion to back light the outer gauge assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2006Publication date: December 21, 2006Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Vyacheslav Birman, Chay Lee, Richard Sanders, Christian Tanguy, Shirley Yu
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Publication number: 20050162090Abstract: A vehicle display includes two colored light sources that are operatively connected to a circuit board. Each of the two colored light sources emits a colored light that mixes to form a desired color of display light that illuminates a vehicle graphic. The desired color of display light is within a predetermined color tolerance. The vehicle display achieves a small size without incurring added expenses associated with using more than two light sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2005Publication date: July 28, 2005Applicant: Siemens VDO Automotive CorporationInventors: Vyacheslav Birman, Christian Tanguy, Werner Eckardt, Shirley Yu