Patents by Inventor Syed M. Khalid

Syed M. Khalid 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).

  • Antireflective switch
    Patent number: 5146057
    Abstract: A backlit switch for use on the instrument panel of an automotive vehicle that eliminates virtual images in the line of sight of a vehicle operator. The switch provides a legend which is spaced back from a clear transparent lens element and oriented to have its normal below the normal of the lens element. The lens element provides an actuation surface which is substantially normal to the force exerted by the operator's finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1992
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Charles G. Hellebuyck, Syed M. Khalid