Patents by Inventor Timothy Xuejun Zhang

Timothy Xuejun Zhang 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).

  • Automotive lighting system
    Patent number: 8710744
    Abstract: An automotive lighting system (20) is described with a signal emitting device (30) installed in a lamp socket (18). The lamp socket (18) is connected to a lighting connection (16) of a vehicle (10). The signal emitting device (30) emits a signal if the lighting connection (16) is energized. A lighting module (24) is connected to an electrical power supply (28) of the vehicle (10). The lighting module (24) comprises a receiver (42), a control unit (45) and a light source (22). The control unit (46) is disposed to operate the light source (22) in a first mode if a signal is received in the receiver, and in a second mode if the signal is not received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Francois Darsy, Jelle Peter Pelsma, Timothy Xuejun Zhang, Chao Ding
  • AUTOMOTICE LIGHTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130057150
    Abstract: An automotive lighting system (20) is described with a signal emitting device (30) installed in a lamp socket (18). The lamp socket (18) is connected to a lighting connection (16) of a vehicle (10). The signal emitting device (30) emits a signal if the lighting connection (16) is energized. A lighting module (24) is connected to an electrical power supply (28) of the vehicle (10). The lighting module (24) comprises a receiver (42), a control unit (45) and a light source (22). The control unit (46) is disposed to operate the light source (22) in a first mode if a signal is received in the receiver, and in a second mode if the signal is not received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Francois Darsy, Jelle Peter Pelsma, Timothy Xuejun Zhang, Chao Ding