Patents by Inventor Mehran Niksimaee
Mehran Niksimaee 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: 11208034Abstract: A lamp assembly is provided herein. The lamp assembly includes a panel operably coupled with one or more projectors. A light source is disposed within each of the one or more projectors. An optical member is disposed between each of the light sources and the panel. An image interference is disposed between the optical member and an exterior surface of the panel.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Mehran Niksimaee, Linsheng Chen
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Patent number: 10576879Abstract: An illumination system for a vehicle running board comprises at least one lighting module in connection with a step portion of the running board. The lighting module extends longitudinally along the running board proximate to at least one door of the vehicle. The lighting module comprises a first light source disposed in a first end portion of the lighting module and a second light source disposed in a second end portion of the lighting module. A waveguide forms an emission surface extending longitudinally along a side portion of the step portion. A controller is configured to activate the first light source illuminating the side portion in a first color and activate the second light source to illuminate the side portion in a second color.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stuart C. Salter, Mehran Niksimaee, Daniel J. Martin, Paul Kenneth Dellock, David Brian Glickman
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Patent number: 10562442Abstract: A method of illuminating a vehicle rack includes detecting a crash status of a vehicle; detecting an occupancy status of the vehicle; illuminating a light source positioned within a groove of the vehicle rack in a first illumination state; and altering the illumination of the light source to a second illumination state based on a change in the occupancy status of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Mehran Niksimaee, Annette Lynn Huebner
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Patent number: 10542606Abstract: An illuminated badge system is provided for a motor vehicle. The illuminated badge system includes an illuminated badge and a controller. The controller is configured to adjust a parameter of the light emitted from the illuminated badge in response to a designated operating parameter such as the headlight status of the motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Michael A. Musleh, Mehran Niksimaee
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Patent number: 10427595Abstract: An exemplary illuminating vehicle assembly includes, among other things, a lens having an outer perimeter, a diffuser beneath the lens, and a light source configured to emit light that passes through the diffuser to illuminate the lens. The light source is disposed outside the outer perimeter. An exemplary illumination method includes, among other things, transmitting light from a light source through a diffuser, and transmitting light from the diffuser through a lens. The light source is outside an outer perimeter of the lens.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Joseph Myszka, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Stuart C. Salter, David Brian Glickman, Mehran Niksimaee
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Publication number: 20190255990Abstract: A lamp assembly is provided herein. The lamp assembly includes a panel operably coupled with one or more projectors. A light source is disposed within each of the one or more projectors. An optical member is disposed between each of the light sources and the panel. An image interference is disposed between the optical member and an exterior surface of the panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2018Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Mehran Niksimaee, Linsheng Chen
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Publication number: 20190239317Abstract: An illuminated badge system is provided for a motor vehicle. The illuminated badge system includes an illuminated badge and a controller. The controller is configured to adjust a parameter of the light emitted from the illuminated badge in response to a designated operating parameter such as the headlight status of the motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Michael A. Musleh, Mehran Niksimaee
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Patent number: 10299345Abstract: An illuminated badge system is provided for a motor vehicle. The illuminated badge system includes an illuminated badge and a controller. The controller is configured to adjust a parameter of the light emitted from the illuminated badge in response to a designated operating parameter such as the headlight status of the motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Michael A. Musleh, Mehran Niksimaee
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Publication number: 20190001871Abstract: A method of illuminating a vehicle rack includes detecting a crash status of a vehicle; detecting an occupancy status of the vehicle; illuminating a light source positioned within a groove of the vehicle rack in a first illumination state; and altering the illumination of the light source to a second illumination state based on a change in the occupancy status of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Mehran Niksimaee, Annette Lynn Huebner
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Publication number: 20180334094Abstract: An exemplary illuminating vehicle assembly includes, among other things, a lens having an outer perimeter, a diffuser beneath the lens, and a light source configured to emit light that passes through the diffuser to illuminate the lens. The light source is disposed outside the outer perimeter. An exemplary illumination method includes, among other things, transmitting light from a light source through a diffuser, and transmitting light from the diffuser through a lens. The light source is outside an outer perimeter of the lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2017Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Joseph Myszka, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Stuart C. Salter, David Brian Glickman, Mehran Niksimaee
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Patent number: 10118538Abstract: A vehicle roof rack includes a first side-rail and a second side-rail. Each of the rails define a first groove and a second groove. The second is defined below the first groove. A plurality of lights are positioned within the second groove. A cross-rail extends between the first and second side rails and is positioned within the first grooves.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Mehran Niksimaee, Annette Lynn Huebner
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Patent number: 10029610Abstract: An exemplary vehicle lighting system includes a braking indicator having a lens with a first region colored differently than a second region, and a control system configured to control a first light source to emit light through the first region to indicate a first operating behavior of a vehicle, and a second light source to emit light through the second region to indicate a second operating behavior of the vehicle. An exemplary indicating method for a vehicle includes producing a first lighting effect through a first region of a lens to indicate a first operating behavior of a vehicle. The first operating behavior is a braking of the vehicle. The indicating method further includes producing a second lighting effect through a second region of the lens to indicate a different, second operating behavior of the vehicle. The first region colored differently than the second region.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Mehran Niksimaee, Stephen Kenneth Helwig
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Publication number: 20180154822Abstract: A vehicle roof rack includes a first side-rail and a second side-rail. Each of the rails define a first groove and a second groove. The second is defined below the first groove. A plurality of lights are positioned within the second groove. A cross-rail extends between the first and second side rails and is positioned within the first grooves.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Mehran Niksimaee, Annette Lynn Huebner
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Publication number: 20170113602Abstract: An illuminated exterior badge assembly for a vehicle includes a vehicle body surface-mounted badge and a circuit board underlying the badge and comprising three independently actuable sets of light sources. A controller is operatively connected to the circuit board and configured to control one or more of an activation sequence or an illumination intensity of the three independently actuable sets of light sources. On detecting a vehicle start-up condition, the controller incrementally actuates the set of light sources beginning with one or more light sources associated with a center portion of the circuit board and proceeding to a plurality of light sources associated with a perimeter of the circuit board. The converse actuation pattern is observed on vehicle power-down.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2015Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Michael A. Musleh, Mehran Niksimaee
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Publication number: 20170099714Abstract: An illuminated badge system is provided for a motor vehicle. The illuminated badge system includes an illuminated badge and a controller. The controller is configured to adjust a parameter of the light emitted from the illuminated badge in response to a designated operating parameter such as the headlight status of the motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2015Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Michael A. Musleh, Mehran Niksimaee