Patents Assigned to Putco, Inc.
  • Patent number: 12049197
    Abstract: A pickup full of gear doesn't have to be a jumbled mess. A modular, lightweight load-carrying system is custom engineered to fit directly onto a tailgate using the existing OEM mounting points of the vehicle. The rack systems allow drivers of the vehicle to keep gear organized, easily accessible, and secure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventors: Seth Hoogendoorn, Conner Schramm, Nicholas Niemeyer, Matthew Thompson, Parker Freeman, Evan Steig
  • Patent number: 11938799
    Abstract: A replacement roof top and bracketry for use with a vehicle includes a transparent panel having a generally flat middle portion and curved outer portion(s). The panel comprises one or more attachment mechanisms to facilitate attachment of the assembly to a vehicle. The assembly provides UV protection and is insulated such that the heat from the sun is minimized. The assembly is durable and can withstand temperatures ranging from ?200 degrees Fahrenheit to 150 degrees Fahrenheit as well as withstand hurricane-like wind speeds. The panel is configured to fit snugly with the vehicle such that the assembly is weather-resistant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventor: Evan Steig
  • Patent number: 11796136
    Abstract: A replacement lighting apparatus for automobiles is slim and includes an industry-leading footprint to fit into modern headlamps' minimal housing space. The lighting apparatus employs chip scale package light emitting diodes (CSP LEDs), flexible metal heat sinks, an improved collar having a watertight seal formed with an elastomeric gasket and the use of at least one, if not multiple, set screws, a wire harness with a nylon braided sleeve, and a solid-state design for maximum performance, long life, and superior scientifically proven heat mitigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventors: Conner Schramm, Parker Freeman, Seth Hoogendoorn, Nicholas Niemeyer, Paul Thomas Adair, James P. Elwell
  • Patent number: 11708945
    Abstract: A replacement lighting apparatus for automobiles is slim and includes an industry-leading footprint to fit into modern headlamps' minimal housing space. The lighting apparatus employs chip scale package light emitting diodes (CSP LEDs), flexible metal heat sinks, an improved collar having a watertight seal formed with an elastomeric gasket and the use of at least one, if not multiple, set screws, a wire harness with a nylon braided sleeve, and a solid-state design for maximum performance, long life, and superior scientifically proven heat mitigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventors: Conner Schramm, Parker Freeman, Seth Hoogendoorn, Nicholas Niemeyer, Paul Thomas Adair, James P. Elwell
  • Patent number: 11655943
    Abstract: A replacement lighting apparatus for automobiles is slim and includes an industry-leading footprint to fit into modern headlamps' minimal housing space. The lighting apparatus employs chip scale package light emitting diodes (CSP LEDs), flexible metal heat sinks, an improved collar having a watertight seal formed with an elastomeric gasket and the use of at least one, if not multiple, set screws, a wire harness with a nylon braided sleeve, and a solid-state design for maximum performance, long life, and superior scientifically proven heat mitigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventors: Conner Schramm, Parker Freeman, Seth Hoogendoorn, Nicholas Niemeyer, Paul Thomas Adair, James P. Elwell
  • Patent number: 11624488
    Abstract: A lighting assembly for use with a vehicle includes a light bar having a one or more circuit boards positioned within one or more housings wherein each circuit board includes light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted to a surface thereof. The light bar may be divided into portions wherein each portion has its own housing. The light bar is operationally connected to an electronic control unit (ECU), wherein the ECU controls operation of the light bar and its components. The ECU is operationally connected to an electrical system of the vehicle such that the ECU can receive signals, commands, and/or information from the vehicle. The ECU is adapted to control the light bar, including illumination of LEDs thereon, based on the signals, commands, and/or information from the vehicle. The ECU is further adapted to emit and/or control audio output based on the signals, commands, and/or information from the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Sugiyama, Parker Freeman, Conner Schramm, James P. Elwell
  • Patent number: 11499681
    Abstract: A replacement lighting apparatus for automobiles is slim and includes an industry-leading footprint to fit into modern headlamps' minimal housing space. The lighting apparatus employs chip scale package light emitting diodes (CSP LEDs), flexible metal heat sinks, an improved collar having a watertight seal formed with an elastomeric gasket and the use of at least one, if not multiple, set screws, a wire harness with a nylon braided sleeve, and a solid-state design for maximum performance, long life, and superior scientifically proven heat mitigation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventors: Conner Schramm, Parker Freeman, Seth Hoogendoorn, Nicholas Niemeyer, Paul Thomas Adair, James P. Elwell
  • Patent number: 11371688
    Abstract: A lighted accessory and/or corresponding method of installation seamlessly replace an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) lighting apparatus and/or accessory. The accessory includes a front side and back side with a circuit board positioned therebetween. One side of the accessory includes translucent portion(s). The circuit board includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) which are aligned with the translucent portion of the front side of the accessory such that when the LEDs are illuminated, light is emitted from the accessory. The circuit board also includes at least one microcontroller and a radio-frequency interference filter circuit wherein the microcontroller controls the LEDs and the radio-frequency interference filter circuit mitigates RF emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiao Jun Tian, Conner Schramm, James P. Elwell, Matthew Thompson, Seth Hoogendoorn, Parker Freeman
  • Patent number: 11022268
    Abstract: A light bar has a circuit board positioned within a housing and having a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) or a thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal display (TFT LCD) is configured to transmit light. The housing has wiring electrically connected to a controller. The controller is configured to receive signals from the electrical system of the vehicle, interpret the signals received from the electrical system of the vehicle, and in response automatically control illumination of independently controllable segments of the vehicle light bar. The controller is initially programmed to perform specific function(s) and/or strobe according to specific patterns and is thereafter at least partially restricted from being reprogrammed by a user to serve other function(s), either by restricting the emission of light in at least one color and/or preventing specific strobing pattern(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Elwell, James P. Elwell, II, Joshua J. Burhite
  • Patent number: 10859229
    Abstract: A light bar has a circuit board positioned within a housing and having light emitting diodes (LEDs) which are mounted to a surface of the circuit board with surface-mount technology (SMT). The housing has wiring electrically connected to a controller. The controller is configured to receive signals from the electrical system of the vehicle, interpret the signals received from the electrical system of the vehicle, and in response automatically control illumination of independently controllable LEDs. The controller is initially programmed to perform specific function(s) and/or strobe according to specific patterns and is thereafter at least partially restricted from being reprogrammed by a user to serve other function(s), either by restricting the emission of light in at least one color and/or preventing specific strobing pattern(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Elwell, James P. Elwell, II, Joshua J. Burhite, Tian Xiaojun
  • Patent number: 10837615
    Abstract: A light bar has a circuit board positioned within a housing and having a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) or a thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal display (TFT LCD) is configured to transmit light. The housing has wiring electrically connected to a controller. The controller is configured to receive signals from the electrical system of the vehicle, interpret the signals received from the electrical system of the vehicle, and in response automatically control illumination of independently controllable segments of the vehicle light bar. The controller is initially programmed to perform specific function(s) and/or strobe according to specific patterns and is thereafter at least partially restricted from being reprogrammed by a user to serve other function(s), either by restricting the emission of light in at least one color and/or preventing specific strobing pattern(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Elwell, James P. Elwell, II, Joshua J. Burhite
  • Patent number: 10775006
    Abstract: A light bar having an extruded housing with a curved cover portion and a flat back wall and flat side walls with a hollow interior. A circuit board positioned within the hollow interior and separated into a plurality of electrical segments. The circuit board includes a row of white, amber, and red LEDs which are fully encapsulated with an encapsulant within the housing. The ends of the housing are enclosed by end caps. The light bar is electrically connected to the electrical system of the vehicle and is installed using a plurality of adhesively attached clips and is controlled by a control box that interprets the operational signals of practically any commercially available pickup truck and outputs commands that controls illumination of the light bar. The compact size of the light bar facilitates installation of the light bar on practically any commercially available pickup truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Elwell, Tian Xiaojun
  • Patent number: D899384
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Elwell, James P. Elwell, II, Joshua J. Burhite, Tian Xiaojun
  • Patent number: D920933
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Elwell, James P. Elwell, II, Joshua J. Burhite, Tian Xiaojun
  • Patent number: D922671
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventor: James P. Elwell
  • Patent number: D922672
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventor: James P. Elwell
  • Patent number: D922673
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventor: James P. Elwell
  • Patent number: D1005212
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventor: Evan Steig
  • Patent number: D1005213
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventor: Evan Steig
  • Patent number: D1005921
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventor: Evan Steig