Patents by Inventor Michael H Nicholas

Michael H Nicholas 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).

  • Illuminated air catcher passage
    Patent number: 10160375
    Abstract: An automotive vehicle includes a headlamp housing mounted to a body of the vehicle. An airflow opening extends through the headlamp housing. A light guide coupled to the housing forms a portion of an airflow passage extending from the airflow opening into an interior of the body of the vehicle. A surface of the light guide is etched with a design extending along a length of the airflow passage. An LED light generating unit is positioned adjacent an end of the light guide to pass light from the light generating unit through the light guide that illuminates the etched design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Alexander B McGowen, Michael H Nicholas
  • ILLUMINATED AIR CATCHER PASSAGE
    Publication number: 20170313236
    Abstract: An automotive vehicle includes a headlamp housing mounted to a body of the vehicle. An airflow opening extends through the headlamp housing. A light guide coupled to the housing forms a portion of an airflow passage extending from the airflow opening into an interior of the body of the vehicle. A surface of the light guide is etched with a design extending along a length of the airflow passage. An LED light generating unit is positioned adjacent an end of the light guide to pass light from the light generating unit through the light guide that illuminates the etched design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Alexander B McGowen, Michael H Nicholas
  • Automobile body
    Patent number: D522917
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Lance R Wagner, Michael H Nicholas
  • Automobile body
    Patent number: D526935
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Lance R Wagner, Michael H Nicholas
  • Automobile grille
    Patent number: D540721
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Lance R Wagner, Michael H Nicholas
  • Automobile body
    Patent number: D543899
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Michael H Nicholas, Thomas G Tremont, Trevor M Creed, Brandon L Faurote
  • Automobile body
    Patent number: D558096
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Chrysler LLC
    Inventors: Michael H Nicholas, Thomas G Tremont, Trevor M Creed, Brandon L Faurote
  • Automobile body
    Patent number: D641289
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventors: Sung Yeah Song, Mark Moushegian, Michael H. Nicholas
  • Automobile body
    Patent number: D669394
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Hall, Mark C. Trostle, Michael H. Nicholas, Lou Gasevski
  • Automobile body
    Patent number: D669819
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventors: Mark D. Hall, Mark C. Trostle, Michael H. Nicholas, Los Gasevski
  • Automobile body
    Patent number: D690230
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventors: Mark T. Moushegian, Michael H. Nicholas