Patents by Inventor Kenneth Bowers

Kenneth Bowers 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).

  • Publication number: 20240174296
    Abstract: A vehicle cowl assembly includes a cowl cover. The cowl cover has an upper surface and a lower surface with a contoured edge shaped to conform to a lower portion of a glass windscreen. The lower surface of the cowl cover includes at least one reinforcement bracket fixed thereto positioned adjacent to the contoured edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Kenneth BOWERS, Jason NANTAIS
  • Patent number: 10928028
    Abstract: A light pipe for a vehicle lamp assembly includes a first pipe portion and a second pipe portion. The first pipe portion has a first section that extends between a first end and a second end. A portion of the first section at least partially defines an intersection area. The first pipe portion defines a first optical path extending in a lengthwise direction of the first pipe portion. The second pipe portion has a second section that extends through the intersection area. The second pipe portion defines a second optical path. The second optical path intersects with and extends through the first optical path of the first pipe portion such that the first section and the second section define an angle greater than zero degrees and less than 180 degrees therebetween. The first pipe portion and the second pipe portion a unitarily formed as a single monolithic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Cho, Kenneth Bowers, Christopher Prisby, Kent Agne
  • Publication number: 20190368679
    Abstract: A light pipe for a vehicle lamp assembly includes a first pipe portion and a second pipe portion. The first pipe portion has a first section that extends between a first end and a second end. A portion of the first section at least partially defines an intersection area. The first pipe portion defines a first optical path extending in a lengthwise direction of the first pipe portion. The second pipe portion has a second section that extends through the intersection area. The second pipe portion defines a second optical path. The second optical path intersects with and extends through the first optical path of the first pipe portion such that the first section and the second section define an angle greater than zero degrees and less than 180 degrees therebetween. The first pipe portion and the second pipe portion a unitarily formed as a single monolithic element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas CHO, Kenneth BOWERS, Christopher PRISBY, Kent AGNE
  • Patent number: 10040721
    Abstract: A method produces a composite material using a mixing system. The composite material comprises at least one aggregate, e.g. rock and/or glass, and the reaction product of a two-component polymeric binder composition comprising a first component, e.g. an isocyanate component, and a second component, e.g. an isocyanate-reactive component. The mixing system includes a mixing apparatus. The method includes the step of providing the aggregate, the first component and the second component into the mixing apparatus. The method further includes the step of mixing the first and second components to produce the reaction product of the two-component polymeric binder composition, and the step of applying the reaction product of the two-component polymeric binder composition to the aggregate within the mixing apparatus to produce the composite material. The composite material can be used for forming a paved structure, such as a sidewalk or a roadway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignees: BASF SE, Pervious Paving Contractors LLC
    Inventors: Steven Hicks, David Kenneth Bower, William G. Handlos, Joe Kaul, Brian T. Arnott
  • Patent number: 9914340
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body, a cowl and a first cowl attachment. The vehicle body defines an engine compartment and a passenger compartment that is located rearward of the engine compartment. The cowl includes a top wall extending in a vehicle lateral direction between the engine and passenger compartments. The top wall has a first end wall at a first end and a second end wall at a second end. The first end wall has a plurality of first air receiving apertures. The first cowl attachment has a baffle wall part and a cowl extension part. The first cowl attachment is fixedly attached to the first end wall such that the baffle wall part is adjacent to the air receiving apertures. The cowl extension part extends in a vehicle lateral direction from the baffle wall part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth Bowers
  • Patent number: 9896381
    Abstract: A method produces a composite material using a mixing system. The composite material comprises at least one aggregate, e.g. rock and/or glass, and the reaction product of a two-component polymeric binder composition comprising a first component, e.g. an isocyanate component, and a second component, e.g. an isocyanate-reactive component. The mixing system includes a mixing apparatus. The method includes the step of providing the aggregate, the first component and the second component into the mixing apparatus. The method further includes the step of mixing the first and second components to produce the reaction product of the two-component polymeric binder composition, and the step of applying the reaction product of the two-component polymeric binder composition to the aggregate within the mixing apparatus to produce the composite material. The composite material can be used for forming a paved structure, such as a sidewalk or a roadway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignees: BASF SE, PREVIOUS PAVING CONTRACTORS LLC
    Inventors: Steven Hicks, David Kenneth Bower, William G. Handlos, Joe Kaul, Brian T. Arnott
  • Publication number: 20170267584
    Abstract: A method produces a composite material using a mixing system. The composite material comprises at least one aggregate, e.g. rock and/or glass, and the reaction product of a two-component polymeric binder composition comprising a first component, e.g. an isocyanate component, and a second component, e.g. an isocyanate-reactive component. The mixing system includes a mixing apparatus. The method includes the step of providing the aggregate, the first component and the second component into the mixing apparatus. The method further includes the step of mixing the first and second components to produce the reaction product of the two-component polymeric binder composition, and the step of applying the reaction product of the two-component polymeric binder composition to the aggregate within the mixing apparatus to produce the composite material. The composite material can be used for forming a paved structure, such as a sidewalk or a roadway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Steven Hicks, David Kenneth Bower, William G. Handlos, Joe Kaul, Brian T. Arnott
  • Publication number: 20170113968
    Abstract: A method produces a composite material using a mixing system. The composite material comprises at least one aggregate, e.g. rock and/or glass, and the reaction product of a two-component polymeric binder composition comprising a first component, e.g. an isocyanate component, and a second component, e.g. an isocyanate-reactive component. The mixing system includes a mixing apparatus. The method includes the step of providing the aggregate, the first component and the second component into the mixing apparatus. The method further includes the step of mixing the first and second components to produce the reaction product of the two-component polymeric binder composition, and the step of applying the reaction product of the two-component polymeric binder composition to the aggregate within the mixing apparatus to produce the composite material. The composite material can be used for forming a paved structure, such as a sidewalk or a roadway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Steven Hicks, David Kenneth Bower, William G. Handlos, Joe Kaul, Brian T. Arnott
  • Patent number: 9464003
    Abstract: A method produces a composite material using a mixing system. The composite material comprises at least one aggregate, e.g. rock and/or glass, and the reaction product of a two-component polymeric binder composition comprising a first component, e.g. an isocyanate component, and a second component, e.g. an isocyanate-reactive component. The mixing system includes a mixing apparatus. The method includes the step of providing the aggregate, the first component and the second component into the mixing apparatus. The method further includes the step of mixing the first and second components to produce the reaction product of the two-component polymeric binder composition, and the step of applying the reaction product of the two-component polymeric binder composition to the aggregate within the mixing apparatus to produce the composite material. The composite material can be used for forming a paved structure, such as a sidewalk or a roadway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignees: BASF SE, LARIAT HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Hicks, David Kenneth Bower, William G. Handlos, Joe Kaul, Brian T. Arnott
  • Patent number: 9403491
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body structure and a video camera assembly. The video camera assembly includes a base member, a video camera, a video display and an image processor. The base member is fixedly mounted to a side surface of the vehicle. The video camera is moveably supported to the base member for movement between a retracted orientation adjacent to the side surface and an extended orientation extended outward away from the side surface to capture a video image of an area outside the vehicle. The video display is supported within the vehicle such that the video display is visible within a passenger compartment of the vehicle. The image processor is operatively coupled to the video camera and the video display to process the video image captured by the video camera and to stream a video view to the video display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Happy, Kenneth Bowers
  • Publication number: 20160065796
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body structure and a video camera assembly. The video camera assembly includes a base member, a video camera, a video display and an image processor. The base member is fixedly mounted to a side surface of the vehicle. The video camera is moveably supported to the base member for movement between a retracted orientation adjacent to the side surface and an extended orientation extended outward away from the side surface to capture a video image of an area outside the vehicle. The video display is supported within the vehicle such that the video display is visible within a passenger compartment of the vehicle. The image processor is operatively coupled to the video camera and the video display to process the video image captured by the video camera and to stream a video view to the video display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Kyle HAPPY, Kenneth BOWERS
  • Patent number: 9150156
    Abstract: A vehicle mirror assembly includes a vehicle attachment member, a mirror housing, a mirror and a camera. The vehicle attachment member is configured for attachment to a vehicle. The mirror housing is telescopically coupled to the vehicle attachment member between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the vehicle attachment member. The mirror housing defines a camera receiving recess. The mirror is coupled to the mirror housing. The camera is coupled to the vehicle attachment member and disposed in the camera receiving recess of the mirror housing at a fixed position relative to the vehicle attachment member while the mirror housing is moved between the extended position and the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Bowers, Alfredo Dimichele, Kathryn Templeton, Kurt Maxwell
  • Patent number: 9057833
    Abstract: An exterior vehicle mirror assembly includes a base, a mirror housing and a camera housing. The base has a mounting portion configured to attach to an exterior vehicle panel. The mirror housing is coupled to the base and extends from the base. The camera housing is coupled to the base adjacent to the mirror housing and extends from the base such that the mirror housing and the camera housing extend away from the base in respective directions are substantially parallel to one another with the mirror housing in an in-use orientation. A distal end of the camera housing is spaced apart from the mirror housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Bowers, Alfredo Dimichele, Kathryn Templeton, Kurt Maxwell, Takashi Kuwata
  • Patent number: 8806777
    Abstract: Disclosed is a foot covering closure mechanism that converts any laced shoe to a design that requires no bending down, sitting or use of the hands to put on or take off ones shoes. The new and unique device utilizes rolling motion actuation for ease of use. Polymeric components for reliability in hostile environments, water seals to keep feet dry and adaptable fastening hardware and exterior color for compatibility with the wide variety of shoes available to the public. Other features make the mechanism easily operated by action of the opposite foot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Inventors: John Adam Bassetti, Kenneth Bower
  • Publication number: 20140092495
    Abstract: An exterior vehicle mirror assembly includes a base, a mirror housing and a camera housing. The base has a mounting portion configured to attach to an exterior vehicle panel. The mirror housing is coupled to the base and extends from the base. The camera housing is coupled to the base adjacent to the mirror housing and extends from the base such that the mirror housing and the camera housing extend away from the base in respective directions are substantially parallel to one another with the mirror housing in an in-use orientation. A distal end of the camera housing is spaced apart from the mirror housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth BOWERS, Alfredo DIMICHELE, Kathryn TEMPLETON, Kurt MAXWELL, Takashi KUWATA
  • Publication number: 20140063245
    Abstract: A vehicle mirror assembly includes a vehicle attachment member, a mirror housing, a mirror and a camera. The vehicle attachment member is configured for attachment to a vehicle. The mirror housing is telescopically coupled to the vehicle attachment member between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the vehicle attachment member. The mirror housing defines a camera receiving recess. The mirror is coupled to the mirror housing. The camera is coupled to the vehicle attachment member and disposed in the camera receiving recess of the mirror housing at a fixed position relative to the vehicle attachment member while the mirror housing is moved between the extended position and the retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth BOWERS, Alfredo DIMICHELE, Kathryn TEMPLETON, Kurt MAXWELL
  • Publication number: 20120189389
    Abstract: A method produces a composite material using a mixing system. The composite material comprises at least one aggregate, e.g. rock and/or glass, and the reaction product of a two-component polymeric binder composition comprising a first component, e.g. an isocyanate component, and a second component, e.g. an isocyanate-reactive component. The mixing system includes a mixing apparatus. The method includes the step of providing the aggregate, the first component and the second component into the mixing apparatus. The method further includes the step of mixing the first and second components to produce the reaction product of the two-component polymeric binder composition, and the step of applying the reaction product of the two-component polymeric binder composition to the aggregate within the mixing apparatus to produce the composite material. The composite material can be used for forming a paved structure, such as a sidewalk or a roadway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Steven Hicks, David Kenneth Bower, William G. Handlos, Joe Kaul, Brian T. Arnott
  • Publication number: 20110258877
    Abstract: Disclosed is a foot covering closure mechanism that converts any laced shoe to a design that requires no bending down, sitting or use of the hands to put on or take off ones shoes. The new and unique device utilizes rolling motion actuation for ease of use. Polymeric components for reliability in hostile environments, water seals to keep feet dry and adaptable fastening hardware and exterior color for compatibility with the wide variety of shoes available to the public. Other features make the mechanism easily operated by action of the opposite foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: John Adam Bassetti, Kenneth Bower
  • Patent number: D600238
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth Bower
  • Patent number: D602927
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth Bower