Patents by Inventor Alexander Paradis

Alexander Paradis 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).

  • Combined lighting assemblies for rear bumpers and vehicles incorporating the same
    Patent number: 10967822
    Abstract: A vehicle that includes a rear bumper having a license plate well recessed into the rear bumper and a combined lighting assembly disposed at the rear bumper. The combined lighting assembly includes a lighting body having an outward facing portion coupled to a sideward facing portion by a turned portion. The sideward facing portion extends into the license plate well. The combined lighting assembly also includes a rearward facing light having a rearward illumination region directed in the vehicle rearward direction from the outward facing portion and a license plate light having a sideward illumination region directed into the license plate well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank A Ramos, II, Chung Lee, Alexander Paradis, Stuart Wuerthele
  • Lamp assemblies with multiple lighting functions sharing a cover lens
    Patent number: 10648633
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a front end assembly including a headlamp assembly. The headlamp assembly includes a housing that defines a cavity and an outer lens that closes the cavity. A low beam headlamp assembly is located within the cavity. A shared cover lens is located within the cavity. The shared cover lens has an illumination region. A first light guide device directs a beam of light at the illumination region. A second light guide device directs a beam of light at an area offset from the illumination region and also at the illumination region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Paradis, Thomas Maire, Jeremy Gahimer
  • LAMP ASSEMBLIES WITH MULTIPLE LIGHTING FUNCTIONS SHARING A COVER LENS
    Publication number: 20190162385
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a front end assembly including a headlamp assembly. The headlamp assembly includes a housing that defines a cavity and an outer lens that closes the cavity. A low beam headlamp assembly is located within the cavity. A shared cover lens is located within the cavity. The shared cover lens has an illumination region. A first light guide device directs a beam of light at the illumination region. A second light guide device directs a beam of light at an area offset from the illumination region and also at the illumination region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Paradis, Thomas Maire, Jeremy Gahimer