Patents by Inventor Thomas Sybrandy

Thomas Sybrandy 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).

  • Apparatus and method for two shot injection molding and components formed by the method
    Patent number: 12629874
    Abstract: A tool for use in an injection molding process. The tool having: a first part configured to receive a dose of a first material; a second part configured to receive a dose of a second material, the second material being different from the first material, wherein the tool is configured so that the first material and the second material are injected into the tool simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2026
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Ashley Simpson, Thomas Sybrandy, Brian Staser
  • 3D icon for use with a switch and a method of making the 3D icon
    Patent number: 11742854
    Abstract: An assembly including a three dimensional icon defined within an interior of the assembly; the assembly including a non-moveable switch; a device for illuminating the three dimensional icon, wherein illumination of the three dimensional icon by the device causes the three dimensional icon to be visible on an exterior surface of the assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: INTEVA PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: David Whitehead, Thomas Sybrandy, Aidano Nascimento, Tyler Bame, David Kovac
  • VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM PART FORMED WITH INTERGRATED ELECTRONICS AND METHOD OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20210188193
    Abstract: An assembly, the assembly including: a substrate; an injection molded structural electronic component; and a layer of polymer that partially encapsulates the substrate and the injection molded structural electronic component and unifies the substrate and the injection molded structural electronic component into one component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: David Whitehead, Thomas Sybrandy, Aidano Nascimento, Tyler Bame, David Kovac
  • HIDDEN SWITCH EMBEDDED IN SOFT THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER OR POLYURETHANE AND METHOD OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20210188091
    Abstract: An assembly, the assembly including: an injection molded structural electronic component, the injection molded structural electronic component including a non-moveable switch and an illuminating device; a layer of polyurethane or thermoplastic elastomer overmolded on the injection molded structural electronic component, the layer of polyurethane or thermoplastic elastomer providing an exterior surface of the assembly; an icon located in the layer of polyurethane or thermoplastic elastomer overmolded on the injection molded structural electronic component, the icon corresponding to the non-moveable switch, wherein illumination of the icon by the illuminating device causes the icon to be visible on the exterior surface of the assembly and the exterior surface of the assembly prevents the icon from being visible when it is not illuminated by the illuminating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: David Whitehead, Thomas Sybrandy, Aidano Nascimento, Tyler Bame, David Kovac
  • 3D ICON FOR USE WITH A SWITCH AND A MEHTOD OF MAKING THE 3D ICON
    Publication number: 20210180775
    Abstract: An assembly including a three dimensional icon defined within an interior of the assembly; the assembly including a non-moveable switch; a device for illuminating the three dimensional icon, wherein illumination of the three dimensional icon by the device causes the three dimensional icon to be visible on an exterior surface of the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: David Whitehead, Thomas Sybrandy, Aidano Nascimento, Tyler Bame, David Kovac
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TWO SHOT INJECTION MOLDING AND COMPONENTS FORMED BY THE METHOD
    Publication number: 20210060834
    Abstract: A tool for use in an injection molding process. The tool having: a first part configured to receive a dose of a first material; a second part configured to receive a dose of a second material, the second material being different from the first material, wherein the tool is configured so that the first material and the second material are injected into the tool simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Ashley Simpson, Thomas Sybrandy, Brian Staser