Patents by Inventor Thomas Gregory Dunn

Thomas Gregory Dunn 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).

  • LED driver for vehicle display illumination
    Patent number: 9649977
    Abstract: A vehicle display illumination system includes a controller controlling a constant current source. The constant current source receives a variable voltage input and outputs multiple constant current channels to one or more light sources for the vehicle display. The controller is further operable to alter a color or brightness of the light sources in response to a change in status of another vehicle system, thereby providing an indication to the user of the change in status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Gregory Dunn, Sandeep Shrestha
  • Dynamically stable surface mount post header
    Patent number: 9276337
    Abstract: A surface mount post header comprising at least one post and at least one lead, the post and the lead extending from a body and being distinct from each other, the body defining body's longitudinal axis, the lead configured to at least partially define a base of support for the post header on a surface of a substrate; the lead comprising a foot portion distal from the body, wherein at least one longitudinal portion of the foot portion forms an angle between 0 and 90 degrees with a projection of the body's longitudinal axis on the base of support is disclosed. In addition, a surface mount post header with a pick and place pad, and an assembly comprising the header and the substrate are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Gregory Dunn
  • LED DRIVER FOR VEHICLE DISPLAY ILLUMINATION
    Publication number: 20150367777
    Abstract: A vehicle display illumination system includes a controller controlling a constant current source. The constant current source receives a variable voltage input and outputs multiple constant current channels to one or more light sources for the vehicle display. The controller is further operable to alter a color or brightness of the light sources in response to a change in status of another vehicle system, thereby providing an indication to the user of the change in status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Gregory Dunn, Sandeep Shrestha
  • LED driver for vehicle display illumination
    Patent number: 9161411
    Abstract: A vehicle display illumination system includes a controller controlling a constant current source. The constant current source receives a variable voltage input and outputs multiple constant current channels to one or more light sources for the vehicle display. The controller is further operable to alter a color or brightness of the light sources in response to a change in status of another vehicle system, thereby providing an indication to the user of the change in status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Gregory Dunn, Sandeep Shrestha