Patents by Inventor Sylvie S. Gilbert

Sylvie S. Gilbert 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).

  • Patent number: 6759953
    Abstract: There is provided a safety flasher system for a vehicle having a brake pedal, brake lights, an emergency flasher switch, and emergency flasher lights. The system is to be operable during a panic stop or a brake failure, and comprises: a first switch, which is electrically coupled to the brake lights and operable to activate the brake lights when the brake pedal is depressed under normal braking conditions; a second switch electrically coupled to the emergency flasher lights and operable to activate the emergency flasher lights when the brake pedal is depressed under severe braking conditions; a holding relay electrically coupled to the second switch for holding the emergency flasher lights in the activated mode; and an electrical coupling between the second switch, the holding relay and the emergency flasher switch wherein the emergency flasher lights are deactivated by moving the emergency flasher switch to an on position followed by moving the emergency flasher switch to an off position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Inventors: Sylvie S. Gilbert, Antoine T. Macksoud
  • Publication number: 20030201887
    Abstract: There is provided a safety flasher system for a vehicle having a brake pedal, brake lights, an emergency flasher switch, and emergency flasher lights. The system is to be operable during a panic stop or a brake failure, and comprises: a first switch, which is electrically coupled to the brake lights and operable to activate the brake lights when the brake pedal is depressed under normal braking conditions; a second switch electrically coupled to the emergency flasher lights and operable to activate the emergency flasher lights when the brake pedal is depressed under severe braking conditions; a holding relay electrically coupled to the second switch for holding the emergency flasher lights in the activated mode; and an electrical coupling between the second switch, the holding relay and the emergency flasher switch wherein the emergency flasher lights are deactivated by moving the emergency flasher switch to an on position followed by moving the emergency flasher switch to an off position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Sylvie S. Gilbert, Antoine T. Macksoud