Patents by Inventor Tan Duc Huynh

Tan Duc Huynh 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: 10520976
    Abstract: The subject of the present invention is an electronic control panel (1) for a motor vehicle, characterized in that it comprises a touch-sensitive screen (3), a touch-sensitive control surface (5) contiguous with said touch-sensitive screen, and a common support (33) for the touch-sensitive screen (3) and for the touch-sensitive control surface (5), the touch-sensitive screen (3) and the touch-sensitive control surface (5) being arranged on the common support (33) at the same level where they meet so as to define a near-continuous control area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventor: Tan Duc Huynh
  • Patent number: 10126872
    Abstract: A command device (6) for at least one function of a motor vehicle, the device comprising: —a touchpad (1) configured to receive a command of said at least one function, —at least one antenna (3,4) arranged around the touchpad (1) in such a way as to frame said touchpad (1), the antenna (3,4) being capable of forming a capacitor with at least one exterior element (2,5) in contact with the touchpad (1), —means for measuring (8) the capacitance of the capacitor formed by the antenna (3,4) and said at least one exterior element (2,5), and —a means of control of the command (9) configured so as to take account of the command received by the touchpad (1) when the capacitance measured by the measurement means (8) lies in a predetermined interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventor: Tan Duc Huynh
  • Patent number: 10078401
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control and display module for a motor vehicle, comprising a screen (2), a capacitive touch panel (3) on top of the screen (2) and a frame (7) surrounding the capacitive touch panel (3) and having one edge (8) overlapping a peripheral edge of said panel (3), thereby forming a cavity between the capacitive touch panel (3) and the frame (7). The module is characterized in that it comprises a glass plate (9) glued to the capacitive touch panel (3), closing the cavity in order to reduce at least partially the difference between the levels of the capacitive touch panel (3) and the upper surface of the frame (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventors: Henry Beraud, Tan Duc Huynh, Patrick Corduan
  • Patent number: 9960767
    Abstract: According to one aspect, the invention relates to a proximity detector (10) of a motor vehicle device (Eq), the proximity detector (10) comprising:—a detection antenna (1) generating a detection signal when a user (U) is in the proximity of said device (Eq);—a printed circuit (2) processing the detection signal in order to command an action of said device (Eq);—and a conducting rod (3) for electrical connection of the detection antenna (1) to the printed circuit (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventor: Tan Duc Huynh
  • Patent number: 9523476
    Abstract: The invention relates to a display screen comprising: a housing forming an enclosure; a display surface on the front face of the housing; a printed circuit board arranged inside the housing; and at least one light-emitting diode that forms a back-lighting source for the display surface and is arranged on a face of the printed circuit board. The display screen is characterized in that the printed circuit board is a single-face printed circuit board, the display screen comprises a thermoconductive plate arranged against the face of the printed circuit board opposite the one carrying the at least one light-emitting diode, and the display screen also comprises a second double-face printed circuit board that has a smaller surface than the single-face printed circuit board, is connected to said single-face printed circuit board by at least one electrical connection, and carries at least one element for controlling the back-lighting of the display surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventor: Tan Duc Huynh
  • Publication number: 20160357341
    Abstract: A command device (6) for at least one function of a motor vehicle, the device comprising:—a touchpad (1) configured to receive a command of said at least one function,—at least one antenna (3,4) arranged around the touchpad (1) in such a way as to frame said touchpad (1), the antenna (3,4) being capable of forming a capacitor with at least one exterior element (2,5) in contact with the touchpad (1),—means for measuring (8) the capacitance of the capacitor formed by the antenna (3,4) and said at least one exterior element (2,5), and—a means of control of the command (9) configured so as to take account of the command received by the touchpad (1) when the capacitance measured by the measurement means (8) lies in a predetermined interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventor: Tan Duc Huynh
  • Publication number: 20160322970
    Abstract: According to one aspect, the invention relates to a proximity detector (10) of a motor vehicle device (Eq), the proximity detector (10) comprising:—a detection antenna (1) generating a detection signal when a user (U) is in the proximity of said device (Eq);—a printed circuit (2) processing the detection signal in order to command an action of said device (Eq);—and a conducting rod (3) for electrical connection of the detection antenna (1) to the printed circuit (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventor: Tan Duc Huynh
  • Publication number: 20140285471
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control and display module for a motor vehicle, comprising a screen (2), a capacitive touch panel (3) on top of the screen (2) and a frame (7) surrounding the capacitive touch panel (3) and having one edge (8) overlapping a peripheral edge of said panel (3), thereby forming a cavity between the capacitive touch panel (3) and the frame (7). The module is characterised in that it comprises a glass plate (9) glued to the capacitive touch panel (3), closing the cavity in order to reduce at least partially the difference between the levels of the capacitive touch panel (3) and the upper surface of the frame (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Henri Beraud, Tan Duc Huynh, Patrick Corduan
  • Patent number: 8842409
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an outer wall for electronic control (300; 400; 500), particularly comprising: an outer portion (1) which includes at least one button (5; 6) and a fixed portion (2), each button (5; 6) and said fixed portion (2) having an opening (3) therebetween; an inner portion (310; 410; 510) which includes, in particular, a printed circuit (12); characterized in that the outer wall (300; 400; 500) comprises at least one metal part (320; 420; 520; 530) capable of capturing, at at least one of the openings (3), static electricity which would likely affect the printed circuit (12) in the absence of said metal part (320; 420; 520; 530).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventor: Tan Duc Huynh
  • Publication number: 20130242591
    Abstract: The invention relates to a display screen comprising: a housing forming an enclosure; a display surface on the front face of the housing; a printed circuit board arranged inside the housing; and at least one light-emitting diode that forms a back-lighting source for the display surface and is arranged on a face of the printed circuit board. The display screen is characterised in that the printed circuit board is a single-face printed circuit board, the display screen comprises a thermoconductive plate arranged against the face of the printed circuit board opposite the one carrying the at least one light-emitting diode, and the display screen also comprises a second double-face printed circuit board that has a smaller surface than the single-face printed circuit board, is connected to said single-face printed circuit board by at least one electrical connection, and carries at least one element for controlling the back-lighting of the display surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventor: Tan Duc Huynh
  • Publication number: 20130222343
    Abstract: The subject of the present invention is an electronic control panel (1) for a motor vehicle, characterized in that it comprises a touch-sensitive screen (3), a touch-sensitive control surface (5) contiguous with said touch-sensitive screen, and a common support (33) for the touch-sensitive screen (3) and for the touch-sensitive control surface (5), the touch-sensitive screen (3) and the touch-sensitive control surface (5) being arranged on the common support (33) at the same level where they meet so as to define a near-continuous control area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventor: Tan Duc Huynh
  • Patent number: 8382368
    Abstract: The invention relates to a temperature detection device (1) for detecting the temperature (Ta) of the air (A) in the passenger compartment (100) of a vehicle, that comprises at least one temperature sensor (2) provided in an air duct (4) having a first portion (5), said air duct (4) being in aeraulic communication with the air of the (A) of the passenger compartment (100) through said first portion (5). The temperature detection device (1) includes means capable of preventing the direct influence of solar rays (RS) on the temperature sensor (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventor: Tan Duc Huynh
  • Publication number: 20120306230
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device (100) for a control panel for a motor vehicle, comprising opening (111) at which a display screen (130) is located, characterized in that the display device (100) comprises a seal (120) placed on at least a portion of the periphery of the opening (111).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTÈMES THERMIQUES
    Inventors: Tan Duc Huynh, Henry Beraud
  • Patent number: 8210857
    Abstract: An electronic device includes least two electronic components linked electrically to one another using a flexible connector. The flexible connector includes multiple conducting blades, and is interposed between the two electrical components such that longitudinal edges of the flexible connector are held in contact against respective connection pads of each of the electronic components. The flexible connector is ultimately compressed, respectively, against both electronic components. The electronic device is equipped with two additional conducting blades for checking the state of compression of the flexible connector. The two additional conducting blades include an electrical circuit for determining the state of compression of the flexible connector by a resistive measurement and integrating at least one additional conducting blade of the flexible connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Valeo Systemes Thermiques
    Inventor: Tan Duc Huynh
  • Publication number: 20120120541
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an outer wall for electronic control (300; 400; 500), particularly comprising: an outer portion (1) which includes at least one button (5; 6) and a fixed portion (2), each button (5; 6) and said fixed portion (2) having an opening (3) therebetween; an inner portion (310; 410; 510) which includes, in particular, a printed circuit (12); characterised in that the outer wall (300; 400; 500) comprises at least one metal part (320; 420; 520; 530) capable of capturing, at at least one of the openings (3), static electricity which would likely affect the printed circuit (12) in the absence of said metal part (320; 420; 520; 530).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventor: Tan Duc Huynh
  • Publication number: 20100184309
    Abstract: An electronic device includes least two electronic components linked electrically to one another using a flexible connector. The flexible connector includes multiple conducting blades, and is interposed between the two electrical components such that longitudinal edges of the flexible connector are held in contact against respective connection pads of each of the electronic components. The flexible connector is ultimately compressed, respectively, against both electronic components. The electronic device is equipped with two additional conducting blades for checking the state of compression of the flexible connector. The two additional conducting blades include an electrical circuit for determining the state of compression of the flexible connector by a resistive measurement and integrating at least one additional conducting blade of the flexible connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventor: Tan Duc Huynh
  • Publication number: 20100014556
    Abstract: The invention relates to a temperature detection device (1) for detecting the temperature (Ta) of the air (A) in the passenger compartment (100) of a vehicle, that comprises at least one temperature sensor (2) provided in an air duct (4) having a first portion (5), said air duct (4) being in aeraulic communication with the air of the (A) of the passenger compartment (100) through said first portion (5). The temperature detection device (1) includes means capable of preventing the direct influence of solar rays (RS) on the temperature sensor (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES THERMIQUES
    Inventor: Tan Duc Huynh
  • Patent number: 7244927
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control panel, in particular for a motor vehicle, provided with at least one rotary button (10) for adjusting a parameter relating to an air stream propelled by a ventilating, heating and/or air conditioning apparatus, characterised in that the said adjusting button (10) is an optical encoder with selective light emission and reception, and comprising a rotatable part (20) protruding from the control panel, and a fixed part (30) co-operating with the moving part (20) for emitting and receiving the light. This control panel is adapted to adjust, for example, the temperature, flow rate or distribution of the said air stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Valeo Climatisation
    Inventor: Tan Duc Huynh
  • Patent number: 6583633
    Abstract: A temperature-measuring device for a heating/air-conditioning installation, having sensors biased by at least one electrical power-supply source including at least one series branch exhibiting a first and a second terminal coupled to terminals of a power-supply source, the first branch featuring a first (D1) and a second (D2) diode head to tail, connected between the first (2) and the second (3) terminal of the series branch, and also a first (CT1) and a second (CT2) detector connected in series between the first (2) and the second (3) terminal of the series branch, the common point between the first (D1) and the second (D2) diode being connected to the common point between the first (CT1) and the second (CT2) detector, and where a changeover-switching device is included for reversing the direction of the bias so that the first (CT1) or the second (CT2) sensor is traversed by a current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Valeo Climatisation
    Inventor: Tan Duc Huynh
  • Patent number: 6573692
    Abstract: A device for regulating the current passing through an inductive element, including a series branch including said inductive element and a control device (PT) monitored by a control signal (Vc) to supply the inductive element from an electric supply source and a device supplying a measurement signal (Vm) of an average current through the inductive element and including a device for acquiring (D Rs) a signal representing a current through the inductive element and a circuit averaging (T2, Rm, Cm) the signal representing a current, and a regulating device for generating the control signal based on a setpoint value and a measurement signal. The acquisition device is arranged parallel to the inductive element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Valeo Climatisation
    Inventor: Tan Duc Huynh