Eric L Fleischmann

US Patent:

8230575, Jul 31, 2012

Filed:

Dec 12, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/333397

Inventors:

Thomas J. Veenstra - Zeeland MI, US
Jason R. Mulder - Zeeland MI, US
Eric L. Fleischmann - Holland MI, US

Assignee:

Innotec Corporation - Zeeland MI

International Classification:

H05K 5/00
H05K 7/00

US Classification:

295921, 361737, 361751, 361752, 174377, 174378

Abstract:

An electrical device includes a circuit board having one or more electrical components mounted to the circuit board. At least a portion of the circuit board is encapsulated in a thermoplastic polymer material to encapsulate the electrical components. The device may be fabricated by at least partially shielding the electrical components with polymer material, followed by overmolding the polymer material with thermoplastic polymer material. The shielding material may comprise a pre-formed component, or it may comprise thermoplastic polymer material that is molded around the electrical components in a first molding step or “shot”.

US Patent:

20080253140, Oct 16, 2008

Filed:

Mar 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/051512

Inventors:

Eric L. Fleischmann - Holland MI, US
Nick J. DeVries - Holland MI, US
Thomas J. Veenstra - Zeeland MI, US
Michael K. Judge - Livonia MI, US

International Classification:

B60Q 1/00
H05K 3/30

US Classification:

362487, 362511, 29832

Abstract:

A light for motor vehicles and the like includes one or more LEDs that are embedded in a polymer material. The light may be positioned on an exposed surface of the vehicle, and the encapsulation of the LEDs and other electrical components provides a waterproof assembly that is substantially impervious to ambient conditions. The light may include a light source and a light guide that are disposed in a watertight housing.