Patents by Inventor Thomas D. Gonzales

Thomas D. Gonzales 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).

  • Rotary noiseless detent switch
    Patent number: 4628199
    Abstract: A noiseless rotary detent switch, wherein a ferromagnetic projection passes in close proximity to a magnetic pole, in combination with a first photoelectric detector for detecting the leading and trailing edges of said projection and a second photoelectric detector for detecting the presence or absence of said projection, the magnetic attraction between said projection and said pole providing the noiseless detent action and said first and said second photoelectric detectors providing electric signals for actuating switches in a sequence corresponding to that of the direction of rotation of said rotary switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1986
    Inventors: Michael M. Mueller, Thomas D. Gonzales