Patents by Inventor Terrence Wilson

Terrence Wilson 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).

  • Running board illumination system and method for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 9783100
    Abstract: A running board illumination system is provided for a motor vehicle. That system includes a first illumination element having a first color, a second illumination element having a second, different color and a controller. The controller is configured to receive information respecting at least one motor vehicle status and also adapted to illuminate a running board with the first illumination element or the second illumination element based upon that information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Mylene Loudjom Motsebo, Terrence Wilson, Aaron Bradley Johnson
  • RUNNING BOARD ILLUMINATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160347240
    Abstract: A running board illumination system is provided for a motor vehicle. That system includes a first illumination element having a first color, a second illumination element having a second, different color and a controller. The controller is configured to receive information respecting at least one motor vehicle status and also adapted to illuminate a running board with the first illumination element or the second illumination element based upon that information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Mylene Loudjom Motsebo, Terrence Wilson, Aaron Bradley Johnson
  • Retractable running board with long-persistance phosphor lighting
    Patent number: 9499093
    Abstract: A lighting system of a vehicle is provided herein. The lighting system includes a running board having a step pad and a photoluminescent structure coupled thereto. A light assembly is configured to excite the photoluminescent structure when the running board is in a stowed position. The photoluminescent structure luminesces in response to light excitation and continues to luminesce for a period of time after the running board is moved to a deployed position and excitation light ceases to be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Aaron Bradley Johnson, Terrence Wilson
  • METHOD OF CHARACTERIZING A MATERIAL USING THREE DIMENSIONAL RECONSTRUCTION OF SPATIALLY REFERENCED CHARACTERISTICS AND USE OF SUCH INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20130081882
    Abstract: A method for characterizing a three-dimensional spatial distribution of a characteristic of an ultra-hard body includes successively removing portions of the ultra-hard body to successively expose sub-portions, determining a characteristic of each of the exposed sub-portions, and reconstructing a three-dimensional spatial distribution of the characteristic of the ultra-hard body from the determined characteristic of each of the sub-portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: DIAMOND INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Yuanbo Lin, Gary Flood, Steven Webb, Terrence Wilson