Patents by Inventor Allen Lehman
Allen Lehman 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).
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Patent number: 11117530Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cover layer for a vehicle interior component includes forming a mold cavity via a first surface and a second surface spaced apart from one another by a distance. The first surface is configured to form a show surface of the cover layer, the second surface is configured to form a rear surface of the cover layer, and the distance is less than or equal to 1 mm. The method of manufacturing the cover layer also includes heating the first surface and/or the second surface, and flowing liquid polyvinyl chloride into the mold cavity to form the cover layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Motus Integrated TechnologiesInventor: Philip Allen Lehman
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Patent number: 11052835Abstract: A vehicle interior component includes a foam layer having a contact surface. The vehicle interior component also includes a cover layer having a contact surface and a show surface. The show surface is configured to face an interior of a vehicle, the contact surface of the cover layer is positioned on an opposite side of the cover layer from the show surface, and the contact surface of the cover layer is in direct contact with the contact surface of the foam layer. In addition, multiple recesses are formed within at least one of the contact surface of the foam layer and the contact surface of the cover layer, each recess establishes a gap between the contact surface of the foam layer and the contact surface of the cover layer at the recess, and the recesses are configured to accommodate gas emitted by the foam layer and/or the cover layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2018Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Motus Integrated TechnologiesInventor: Philip Allen Lehman
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Publication number: 20210078506Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cover layer for a vehicle interior component includes forming a mold cavity via a first surface and a second surface spaced apart from one another by a distance. The first surface is configured to form a show surface of the cover layer, the second surface is configured to form a rear surface of the cover layer, and the distance is less than or equal to 1 mm. The method of manufacturing the cover layer also includes heating the first surface and/or the second surface, and flowing liquid polyvinyl chloride into the mold cavity to form the cover layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventor: Philip Allen Lehman
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Publication number: 20200122649Abstract: A vehicle interior component includes a foam layer having a contact surface. The vehicle interior component also includes a cover layer having a contact surface and a show surface. The show surface is configured to face an interior of a vehicle, the contact surface of the cover layer is positioned on an opposite side of the cover layer from the show surface, and the contact surface of the cover layer is in direct contact with the contact surface of the foam layer. In addition, multiple recesses are formed within at least one of the contact surface of the foam layer and the contact surface of the cover layer, each recess establishes a gap between the contact surface of the foam layer and the contact surface of the cover layer at the recess, and the recesses are configured to accommodate gas emitted by the foam layer and/or the cover layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventor: Philip Allen Lehman
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Patent number: 10544930Abstract: A lighting assembly for a vehicle interior includes an electrically conductive connector configured to couple to a circuit board and to electrically couple to a light-emitting diode (LED). The electrically conductive connector is configured to interface with a fuse bulb connector of a fuse bulb mount to couple the lighting assembly to the fuse bulb mount and to electrically couple the LED to the fuse bulb connector, and the electrically conductive connector comprises an interface configured to couple an electrical conductor, separate from the fuse bulb connector, to the electrically conductive connector.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Daimay North America Automotive Engineering Technology, Inc.Inventor: Philip Allen Lehman
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Patent number: 10232687Abstract: A rotation system for a vehicle sun visor that includes a rod coupled to the vehicle sun visor, wherein the rod is configured to couple to a vehicle to support the vehicle sun visor within an interior of the vehicle, and the rod is configured to facilitate rotation of the vehicle sun visor about the rod. The rotation system also includes a contact element non-rotatably coupled to the rod. The rotation system further includes a biasing element configured to urge a contact surface against the contact element to control rotation of the vehicle sun visor about the rod.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Motus Integrated TechnologiesInventors: Philip Allen Lehman, Todd Zandbergen, Stacy Grant Frye, Brent Donald Rockafellow
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Publication number: 20180283672Abstract: A lighting assembly for a vehicle interior includes an electrically conductive connector configured to couple to a circuit board and to electrically couple to a light-emitting diode (LED). The electrically conductive connector is configured to interface with a fuse bulb connector of a fuse bulb mount to couple the lighting assembly to the fuse bulb mount and to electrically couple the LED to the fuse bulb connector, and the electrically conductive connector comprises an interface configured to couple an electrical conductor, separate from the fuse bulb connector, to the electrically conductive connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventor: Philip Allen Lehman
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Patent number: 9975407Abstract: A vehicle sun visor assembly includes a sun visor body and an electrical system. The electrical system includes a power source tray configured to receive a power source. The sun visor body includes a mounting feature configured to couple the power source tray to the sun visor body and to facilitate removal of the power source tray from the sun visor body. In addition, the electrical system includes at least one electrical contact coupled to the sun visor body and configured to establish an electrical connection with the power source while the power source tray is engaged with the mounting feature.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2017Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Motus Integrated TechnologiesInventors: Kevin Andrew Still, Philip Allen Lehman
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Publication number: 20170313164Abstract: A rotation system for a vehicle sun visor that includes a rod coupled to the vehicle sun visor, wherein the rod is configured to couple to a vehicle to support the vehicle sun visor within an interior of the vehicle, and the rod is configured to facilitate rotation of the vehicle sun visor about the rod. The rotation system also includes a contact element non-rotatably coupled to the rod. The rotation system further includes a biasing element configured to urge a contact surface against the contact element to control rotation of the vehicle sun visor about the rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Phillip Allen Lehman, Todd Zandbergen, Stacy Grant Frye, Brent Donald Rockafellow
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Publication number: 20170240103Abstract: A vehicle sun visor assembly includes a circuit board having a mounting surface. The vehicle sun visor assembly also includes a top-emitting light emitting diode (LED) mounted on the mounting surface of the circuit board. In addition, the vehicle sun visor assembly includes a light guide having a light emitting surface and a light receiving surface. The light receiving surface is substantially perpendicular to the light emitting surface, and the light guide is configured to receive light emitted from the top-emitting LED through the light receiving surface and to emit the light from the top-emitting LED through the light emitting surface toward a vehicle interior.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2016Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Kevin Andrew Still, Philip Allen Lehman
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Publication number: 20170240028Abstract: A vehicle sun visor assembly includes a sun visor body and an electrical system. The electrical system includes a power source tray configured to receive a power source. The sun visor body includes a mounting feature configured to couple the power source tray to the sun visor body and to facilitate removal of the power source tray from the sun visor body. In addition, the electrical system includes at least one electrical contact coupled to the sun visor body and configured to establish an electrical connection with the power source while the power source tray is engaged with the mounting feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Kevin Andrew Still, Philip Allen Lehman
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Publication number: 20170158121Abstract: A lighting system for a vehicle sun visor includes a circuit board and an electrical contact formed on the circuit board. The lighting system also includes a switch having a finger, in which the finger is biased toward the electrical contact and configured to engage the electrical contact, and the finger is configured to be separated from the electrical contact via disposition of an element between the finger and the electrical contact, or in which the finger is biased away from the electrical contact, and the element is configured to drive the finger into engagement with the electrical contact. The element extends from a movable cover, the element is configured to engage the finger while the movable cover is in a closed position, and the element is configured to disengage the finger while the movable cover is in an open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventor: Philip Allen Lehman
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Publication number: 20050283294Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing machine guidance of all types of earthmoving machinery, other heavy equipment, and work site vehicles. The method and apparatus is applicable to any industrial work site such as a construction site, open pit mine, quarry operation, or landfill. The machinery, equipment, or vehicle is not required to be equipped with a positional receiver of any kind. The position of all machinery, equipment, and vehicles is performed by employing an array of 3D laser scanners (or any 3D digital imaging devices) positioned throughout the work site. 3D images of the work site are transmitted from the laser scanners to a remote processing unit via a data link or network. The processing unit analyzes the images and determines the position of the machinery, equipment and vehicles. The positions are transmitted to the machinery, equipment, and vehicles via the data link or network.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2004Publication date: December 22, 2005Inventors: Allen Lehman, James Knapp, Evan Hansen
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Patent number: 4562739Abstract: A monitoring system utilizing an ultrasonic transducer wherein the power level of the transducer operating signals is raised while maintaining the gain about unity for permitting the use of relatively longer signal paths between a signal generator and the transducer.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1984Date of Patent: January 7, 1986Assignee: Kerr-McGee CorporationInventors: F. Allen Lehman, William M. Sleffel, Malcolm G. Ray
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Patent number: 4481503Abstract: A production monitoring system wherein the velocity of fluid flowing through a monitored flowline is plotted with respect to time for a period of time sufficient to establish a repeatable pattern (production flow characteristics profile) and wherein an alarm value and an alarm delay time are determined from the production flow characteristics profile. In one aspect, the velocity of the fluid flowing through the monitored flowline is detected and an output indication indicating a problem production condition is provided in response to a detected velocity below the alarm value for a period of time in excess of the alarm delay time.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 1982Date of Patent: November 6, 1984Assignee: Kerr-McGee CorporationInventors: F. Allen Lehman, William M. Sleffel, Malcolm G. Ray