Patents by Inventor Bradford D. Kent

Bradford D. Kent 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).

  • Active vehicle footrest
    Patent number: 11260784
    Abstract: A vehicle and passenger carrying apparatus usable with a vehicle, wherein the passenger carrying portion includes a seating surface and a moveable footrest below the seating surface. The footrest is moveable from an ingress/egress position to a transport position that is closer to the seating surface than the ingress/egress position. The passenger carrying portion further includes a footrest movement mechanism, wherein the footrest movement mechanism controls movement of the moveable footrest between the ingress/egress position the transport position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Matthew B. Staal, Nelson Vanwagoner, Jonathan G. Moss, Rudolph Carruolo, Bradford D. Kent, Bharat Naran
  • ACTIVE VEHICLE FOOTREST
    Publication number: 20200307434
    Abstract: A vehicle and passenger carrying apparatus usable with a vehicle, wherein the passenger carrying portion includes a seating surface and a moveable footrest below the seating surface. The footrest is moveable from an ingress/egress position to a transport position that is closer to the seating surface than the ingress/egress position. The passenger carrying portion further includes a footrest movement mechanism, wherein the footrest movement mechanism controls movement of the moveable footrest between the ingress/egress position the transport position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew B. Staal, Nelson Vanwagoner, Jonathan G. Moss, Rudolph Carruolo, Bradford D. Kent, Bharat Naran
  • Methods and systems for controlling a transparency of a window of a vehicle
    Patent number: 10449839
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for controlling a transparency of a window of a vehicle. The system may include a sensor for detecting a user of the vehicle in proximity to the vehicle. The system may also include a control system for controlling the transparency of the window based on the proximity of the user to the vehicle by adjusting a transmittance of a plurality of thin-film-transistors (TFTs) of the window to control the transparency of the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Justin Sinaguinan, Bradford D. Kent
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING A TRANSPARENCY OF A WINDOW OF A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20190084383
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for controlling a transparency of a window of a vehicle. The system may include a sensor for detecting a user of the vehicle in proximity to the vehicle. The system may also include a control system for controlling the transparency of the window based on the proximity of the user to the vehicle by adjusting a transmittance of a plurality of thin-film-transistors (TFTs) of the window to control the transparency of the window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Justin SINAGUINAN, Bradford D. KENT
  • System for alerting a driver and method thereof
    Patent number: 9669758
    Abstract: An alert system within a vehicle including a sensor and at least one speaker that generates at least one air thrust when a sensor detects a hazardous condition. The frequency and strength of the at least one air thrust varies based on the awareness level of the driver. In one embodiment, at least one air thrust is directed towards the driver from the direction of the hazardous condition. The hazardous condition may include, but is not limited to the driver falling asleep or a vehicle running a red light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zeljko Medenica, Craig Mitchell, Bradford D Kent, Jeffrey Grix
  • SYSTEM FOR ALERTING A DRIVER AND METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20170028911
    Abstract: An alert system within a vehicle including a sensor and at least one speaker that generates at least one air thrust when a sensor detects a hazardous condition. The frequency and strength of the at least one air thrust varies based on the awareness level of the driver. In one embodiment, at least one air thrust is directed towards the driver from the direction of the hazardous condition. The hazardous condition may include, but is not limited to the driver falling asleep or a vehicle running a red light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Zeljko Medenica, Craig Mitchell, Bradford D. Kent, Jeffrey Grix