Patents by Inventor Alexander B. McGowen

Alexander B. McGowen 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 exterior
    Patent number: D790400
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Irina Zavatski, Mark D. Hall, Brandon L. Faurote, Timothy W. Anness, Lou L. Gasevski, Hojoon Kang, Alexander B. McGowen
  • Automobile body
    Patent number: D847025
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Irina Zavatski, Vince Christman, Alexander B. McGowen, John S. Owens
  • Tail lamp
    Patent number: D896408
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Michael C. Gillam, Alexander B. McGowen, Joseph S. Dehner