Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Mathieu

Daniel J. Mathieu 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).

  • Patent number: 9440580
    Abstract: An optic assembly has a reflector with a reflective surface, one or more light sources, and a mask with one or more apertures. Facets on the reflective surface direct light rays so that a substantial portion of the light rays within the optic assembly can be managed as if they were emitted from a focal point located outside the optic assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Muth Mirror Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Mathieu, Seth Van Gheem, Thomas W. Reuter
  • Patent number: 8708536
    Abstract: An optic assembly has a reflector with a reflective surface, one or more light sources, and mask assembly with one or more apertures. Light rays from a light source are refocused and substantially converged before being emitted through one or more apertures in the mask assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: K.W. Muth Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel J. Mathieu
  • Patent number: 8382349
    Abstract: A signaling assembly for use on an overland vehicle is shown and described, and which includes an exterior mirror housing defining an internal cavity, and which is mounted on a side of the overland vehicle; a semitransparent mirror having forward and rearward facing surfaces, and which is mounted on the mirror housing; a focusing optic mounted in the exterior mirror housing and juxtaposed relative to the rearward facing surface of the semitransparent mirror; and an emitter of visible light mounted in the internal cavity of the exterior mirror housing and juxtaposed relative to the focusing optic, and which further, when energized, emits visible light which passes through the semitransparent mirror, and which can be seen at an angle which is about 60 degrees relative to the side of the overland vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: K.W. Muth Company
    Inventor: Daniel J. Mathieu
  • Publication number: 20130039070
    Abstract: An LED lamp has a front facing heat sink. The lamp has one or more LEDs paired with reflectors that direct the light produced by the LEDs out the front of the lamp. The lamp heat sink is configured to dissipate the excess heat generated by the LEDs toward the front of the lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventor: Daniel J. Mathieu
  • Patent number: 7416318
    Abstract: A signaling assembly is described and which includes a semitransparent mirror; a reflector housing, defining a cavity, and which is juxtaposed relative to the semitransparent mirror; and an electromagnetic radiation emitter positioned in the reflector housing and which, when energized, predominantly emits visibly discernable electromagnetic radiation which travels substantially, laterally, outwardly relative to the emitter, and which is reflected by the reflector housing so as to subsequently pass through the semitransparent mirror to form a visibly discernable signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: K.W. Muth Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel J. Mathieu
  • Patent number: 7327321
    Abstract: An electromagnetic radiation assembly is described and which includes a reflector having discrete first and second surfaces; a first electromagnetic radiation emitter positioned adjacent to the first surface; and a second electromagnetic radiation emitter positioned adjacent to the second surface, and wherein, when energized, the first and second electromagnetic radiation emitters emit visibly discernible electromagnetic radiation which is reflected by the reflector in a fashion so as to be visible at locations forward of the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: K.W. Muth Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel R. Todd, Daniel J. Mathieu, Allen A. Bukosky
  • Publication number: 20080025034
    Abstract: A signaling assembly for use on an overland vehicle is shown and described, and which includes an exterior mirror housing defining an internal cavity, and which is mounted on a side of the overland vehicle; a semitransparent mirror having forward and rearward facing surfaces, and which is mounted on the mirror housing; a focusing optic mounted in the exterior mirror housing and juxtaposed relative to the rearward facing surface of the semitransparent mirror; and an emitter of visible light mounted in the internal cavity of the exterior mirror housing and juxtaposed relative to the focusing optic, and which further, when energized, emits visible light which passes through the semitransparent mirror, and which can be seen at an angle which is about 60 degrees relative to the side of the overland vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventor: Daniel J. Mathieu
  • Patent number: 7273307
    Abstract: A signaling assembly is described which includes a semitransparent mirror, an opaque layer attached to the semitransparent mirror, a reflector member positioned within an aperture defined by the opaque layer; a circuit board defining an aperture through which visible light can pass, and which is positioned in spaced relation relative to the semitransparent mirror; and an electromagnetic radiation emitter mounted on the rear surface of the circuit board and which emits visible light which is passed by the circuit board and an opaque layer and which is reflected from the reflector member so as to form a visibly discernable signal which is passed by the semitransparent mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: K.W. Muth Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel J. Mathieu
  • Patent number: 7241037
    Abstract: A signal assembly is described and which includes a mirror which is operable to reflect, and pass electromagnetic radiation; a circuit substrate having a plurality of electrically conductive pathways which is borne on same; a light emitting device borne by the circuit substrate, and which, when energized, emits visibly discernable electromagnetic radiation which passes by each of the circuit substrate and the mirror; and an electrically actuated assembly, such as a heater, which may be electrically coupled with a source of electricity by way of the circuit substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: K.W. Muth Company
    Inventors: Daniel J. Mathieu, Daniel R. Todd, Allen A. Bukosky
  • Patent number: 7104676
    Abstract: A signaling assembly is disclosed and which includes a reflective substrate having opposite first and second surfaces; an electromagnetic radiation emitter for emitting visibly discernible electromagnetic radiation and which is borne by the second surface of the reflective substrate; and a light channeling assembly positioned near the electromagnetic radiation emitter, and which directs the emitted visibly discernible electromagnetic radiation in a direction where it may be viewed from a location which is forward of one of the first and/or second surfaces of the reflective substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: K.W. Muth Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen A. Bukosky, Daniel J. Mathieu, Daniel R. Todd
  • Patent number: 6918685
    Abstract: A signaling assembly having a reflective substrate with opposite first and second surfaces, and wherein each of the surfaces simultaneously reflects visibly discernable eleotromagnetic radiation and passes electromagnetic radiation; and an emitter for emitting visibly discernable electromagnetic radiation is provided, and wherein the emitted visibly discernable electromagnetic radiation may be simultaneously viewed from locations forward of the opposite first and second surfaces of the reflective substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: K. W. Muth Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen A. Bukosky, Daniel J. Mathieu
  • Publication number: 20040165398
    Abstract: A signaling assembly is disclosed and which includes a reflective substrate having opposite first and second surfaces; an electromagnetic radiation emitter for emitting visibly discernible electromagnetic radiation and which is borne by the second surface of the reflective substrate; and a light channeling assembly positioned near the electromagnetic radiation emitter, and which directs the emitted visibly discernible electromagnetic radiation in a direction where it may be viewed from a location which is forward of one of the first and/or second surfaces of the reflective substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Allen A. Bukosky, Daniel J. Mathieu, Daniel R. Todd
  • Publication number: 20040145902
    Abstract: A heated mirror assembly is disclosed and which includes a mirror which is operable to both reflect and pass visibly discernible electromagnetic radiation; a first substrate bearing a heater is juxtaposed relative to the mirror, and wherein the heater, when energized, imparts heat energy to the mirror; an electrically conductive pathway is made integral with the first substrate; and an electrical device is electrically coupled to the conductive pathway, and wherein the heater and the electrical device are each energized from electrical terminals which are supported at least in part by the mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Daniel R. Todd, Allen A. Bukosky, Daniel J. Mathieu
  • Patent number: 6749325
    Abstract: A signaling assembly is disclosed and which includes a reflective substrate having opposite first and second surfaces, and wherein the reflective substrate simultaneously reflects visibly discernible electromagnetic radiation, and passes visibly discernible electromagnetic radiation; a plurality of electromagnetic radiation emitters which are borne by the second surface and which, when energized, emit electromagnetic radiation; and a reflector is borne by the second surface and which directs the electromagnetic radiation emitted by some of the electromagnetic radiation emitters in a direction so that it may pass through the reflective substrate and be viewed from a location forward of the first surface, and the electromagnetic radiation emitted by a remainder of the electromagnetic radiation emitters in a direction so that it may be viewed from a location forward of the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: K.W. Muth Company
    Inventors: Allen A. Bukosky, Daniel J. Mathieu, Daniel R. Todd
  • Publication number: 20040080958
    Abstract: A signaling assembly is disclosed and which includes a reflective substrate having opposite first and second surfaces, and wherein the reflective substrate simultaneously reflects visibly discernible electromagnetic radiation, and passes visibly discernible electromagnetic radiation; a plurality of electromagnetic radiation emitters which are borne by the second surface and which, when energized, emit electromagnetic radiation; and a reflector is borne by the second surface and which directs the electromagnetic radiation emitted by some of the electromagnetic radiation emitters in a direction so that it may pass through the reflective substrate and be viewed from a location forward of the first surface, and the electromagnetic radiation emitted by a remainder of the electromagnetic radiation emitters in a direction so that it may be viewed from a location forward of the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Allen A. Bukosky, Daniel J. Mathieu, Daniel R. Todd
  • Publication number: 20030193814
    Abstract: A signaling assembly is described and which includes a reflective substrate having opposite first and second surfaces, and wherein each of the surfaces simultaneously reflects visibly discernable electromagnetic radiation and passes electromagnetic radiation; and an emitter for emitting visibly discernable electromagnetic radiation is provided, and wherein the emitted visibly discernable electromagnetic radiation may be simultaneously viewed from locations forward of the opposite first and second surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Allen A. Bukosky, Daniel J. Mathieu
  • Patent number: 6257746
    Abstract: A signaling assembly is described and which includes a semitransparent substrate, a light emitting assembly which is disposed in spaced relationship relative to the semitransparent substrate and which when energized emits electromagnetic radiation; and an opaque light orientation assembly which is positioned adjacent to the semitransparent substrate and which permits electromagnetic radiation to pass through the semitransparent substrate at an oblique orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: K. W. Muth Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel R. Todd, Daniel J. Mathieu, Allen A. Bukosky, Jason J. Lawrence
  • Patent number: D429202
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: K. W. Muth Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel R. Todd, Daniel J. Mathieu, Allen A. Bukosky, Michael J. Musiel
  • Patent number: D430088
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: K. W. Muth Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel R. Todd, Daniel J. Mathieu, Allen A. Bukosky, Michael J. Musiel
  • Patent number: D675754
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Ricochet Lighting, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel J. Mathieu