Patents by Inventor Stephen Lee Betts

Stephen Lee Betts 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).

  • INDICATOR MOTION ARCHITECTURE FOR VEHICLE SYSTEM STATUS INDICATION
    Publication number: 20110220009
    Abstract: A motion system includes a semi-rigid actuator member movable along a pre-determined path, an indicator coupled to the actuator member, a rigid guide device disposed adjacent the actuator member to direct the actuator member along the pre-determined path, and a drive device for engaging the actuator member to selectively cause the indicator to move along the pre-determined path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen Lee Betts, Alfredo Perez
  • Instrument Gauge And Pointer
    Publication number: 20100154700
    Abstract: A pointer for an instrument panel having an enlarged central display area substantially free from obstruction from the pointer as it rotates about an axis located within the central display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dale O. Cramer, Stephen Lee Betts, Pascal Guirauton
  • Gauge assembly
    Patent number: 6145369
    Abstract: A gauge assembly 10 having improved accuracy due to its correction of certain errors. The assembly 10 includes a controller 12 which is communicatively coupled to at least one sensor 14 and a gauge driver 16 by use of a communications path or bus 28. Gauge driver 16 selectively and rotatably moves a staff 18 and pointer 26 within a gauge display 22 in response to the certain error compensated data received from controller 12.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Inventors: Bradley Jerome Corbin, Gregory Douglas Bober, Gregory Blaise Dahlin, John Edward Schnoes, Robert William Hinzmann, Stephen Lee Betts, Terry Thomas Cwik