Patents by Inventor Simon Percival

Simon Percival 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).

  • Camera with a housing, a circuit board and a hood-like, resilient retaining element, motor vehicle and method for assembling a camera
    Patent number: 11381716
    Abstract: The invention relates to a camera (2) for a motor vehicle (1), including a housing (8) and a circuit board (9) and a retaining element (12), by which the circuit board (9) is retained in the housing (8), wherein the retaining element (12) has a first retaining flap (16) resilient in the direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis (15) of the housing (8) and a second retaining flap (17) resilient in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (15), which engage with opposing border sides (20, 21) of the first circuit board (9), wherein the first retaining flap (16) is pressed to a first border side (20) of the first circuit board (9) by an inner side (28) of a first sidewall (24) of the housing (8) in perpendicular direction to the longitudinal axis (15) in the assembled final state of the camera (2), and the second retaining flap (17) is pressed to a second border side (21) of the first circuit board (9) by an inner side (29) of a second sidewall (25) of the housing (8) in perpendicular direction
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Connaught Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Simon Percival, Sean Mcfadden
  • Camera for a motor vehicle with at least two printed circuit boards and improved electromagnetic shielding, camera system, motor vehicle as well as manufacturing method
    Patent number: 11345289
    Abstract: The invention relates to a camera (4) for a motor vehicle (1), comprising a housing (9), which is formed from an electrically conductive material, a first printed circuit board (16), on which an image sensor (22) of the camera (4) is arranged (16), and at least two holding elements (18), which are connected to the first circuit board (16) and to the housing (9), wherein the first printed circuit board (16) is spaced apart from the housing (9) and is electrically connected to the housing (9) by means of the at least two holding elements (18), wherein the housing (9) comprises a front housing part (10) and a rear housing part (11), wherein the front housing part (10) and the rear housing part (11) are electrically connected to one another and wherein the front housing part (10) and the rear housing part (11) are connected to one another by means of a welded connection (44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Connaught Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Simon Percival, Eugene Lascano
  • CAMERA FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH AT LEAST TWO PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS AND IMPROVED ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING, CAMERA SYSTEM, MOTOR VEHICLE AS WELL AS MANUFACTURING METHOD
    Publication number: 20210197733
    Abstract: The invention relates to a camera (4) for a motor vehicle (1), comprising a housing (9), which is formed from an electrically conductive material, a first printed circuit board (16), on which an image sensor (22) of the camera (4) is arranged (16), and at least two holding elements (18), which are connected to the first circuit board (16) and to the housing (9), wherein the first printed circuit board (16) is spaced apart from the housing (9) and is electrically connected to the housing (9) by means of the at least two holding elements (18), wherein the housing (9) comprises a front housing part (10) and a rear housing part (11), wherein the front housing part (10) and the rear housing part (11) are electrically connected to one another and wherein the front housing part (10) and the rear housing part (11) are connected to one another by means of a welded connection (44).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Simon Percival, Eugene Lascano
  • CAMERA WITH A HOUSING, A CIRCUIT BOARD AND A HOOD-LIKE, RESILIENT RETAINING ELEMENT, MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A CAMERA
    Publication number: 20200169648
    Abstract: The invention relates to a camera (2) for a motor vehicle (1), including a housing (8) and a circuit board (9) and a retaining element (12), by which the circuit board (9) is retained in the housing (8), wherein the retaining element (12) has a first retaining flap (16) resilient in the direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis (15) of the housing (8) and a second retaining flap (17) resilient in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (15), which engage with opposing border sides (20, 21) of the first circuit board (9), wherein the first retaining flap (16) is pressed to a first border side (20) of the first circuit board (9) by an inner side (28) of a first sidewall (24) of the housing (8) in perpendicular direction to the longitudinal axis (15) in the assembled final state of the camera (2), and the second retaining flap (17) is pressed to a second border side (21) of the first circuit board (9) by an inner side (29) of a second sidewall (25) of the housing (8) in perpendicular direction
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Connaught Electronics Ltd.
    Inventors: Simon Percival, Sean Mcfadden