Patents by Inventor Ashwin Thombre
Ashwin Thombre 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).
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Publication number: 20230288039Abstract: A vehicle lamp assembly is provided with at least one light source having an optical axis. A lens body a first body segment having a light-collection surface positioned adjacent the light source and from the light-collecting face to a first total-internal-reflection (TIR) surface. A middle body segment extends from the first TIR surface to a second TIR surface. A second body segment extends from the second TIR surface to a light emission surface defining an output optical axis. Light propagates in each of the first, middle and second segments in a generally collimated light path.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2021Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: North American Lighting, Inc.Inventor: Ashwin THOMBRE
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Patent number: 11532774Abstract: A light assembly includes a light source and a lens with a light-incident face defined by a central primary collector surface and secondary input surfaces extending transversely from the central primary collector surface, a light-emitting face opposite the light-incident face and defined by a central collimator profile and a pair of lateral side projections extending transversely from the central collimator profile, and a pair of secondary collecting surfaces extending between the light-incident face and the light-emitting face. Light from the light source received by the lens and exits as a generally collimated output.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTING, INC.Inventor: Ashwin Thombre
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Patent number: 11448377Abstract: A vehicle lamp is provided with a projection lens having a lens profile with a rear major surface with a convex curvature and a front surface with a concave curvature. A rear height of the rear major surface is greater than a front height of the front surface. The lamp has a plurality of light sources 36 and a reflector configured to reflect the light emitted from the plurality light of sources towards the projection lens. As the lens profile is swept along a curve length, at least one of the rear convex curvature or the front concave curvature varies. The light output from the front surface of the projection lens is generally uniform along the curve length.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTING, INC.Inventor: Ashwin Thombre
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Publication number: 20210202807Abstract: A lens is provided with a light-incident face and a light-emitting face opposite the light-incident face. The lens body has a central optical axis extending in a forward direction through the light-incident face and the light-emitting face. The light-incident-face has a primary collector surface defined by a collimator profile revolved about a transverse axis perpendicular to the central optical axis. A pair of secondary collecting surfaces extend between the light-incident face and the light-emitting face, the secondary collecting surfaces oriented to reflect light internal to the lens body in the forward direction through total internal reflection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: North American Lighting, Inc.Inventor: Ashwin THOMBRE
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Patent number: 10957829Abstract: A light assembly includes a light source and a lens with a light-incident face defined by a central primary collector surface and secondary input surfaces extending transversely from the central primary collector surface, a light-emitting face opposite the light-incident face and defined by a central collimator profile and a pair of lateral side projections extending transversely from the central collimator profile, and a pair of secondary collecting surfaces extending between the light-incident face and the light-emitting face. Light from the light source received by the lens and exits as a generally collimated output.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTING, INC.Inventor: Ashwin Thombre
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Publication number: 20200365780Abstract: A lens is provided with a light-incident face and a light-emitting face opposite the light-incident face. The lens body has a central optical axis extending in a forward direction through the light-incident face and the light-emitting face. The light-incident-face has a primary collector surface defined by a collimator profile revolved about a transverse axis perpendicular to the central optical axis. A pair of secondary collecting surfaces extend between the light-incident face and the light-emitting face, the secondary collecting surfaces oriented to reflect light internal to the lens body in the forward direction through total internal reflection.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2019Publication date: November 19, 2020Applicant: North American Lighting, Inc.Inventor: Ashwin Thombre
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Publication number: 20200116324Abstract: A vehicle lamp is provided with a projection lens having a lens profile with a rear major surface with a convex curvature and a front surface with a concave curvature. A rear height of the rear major surface is greater than a front height of the front surface. The lamp has a plurality of light sources 36 and a reflector configured to reflect the light emitted from the plurality light of sources towards the projection lens. As the lens profile is swept along a curve length, at least one of the rear convex curvature or the front concave curvature varies. The light output from the front surface of the projection lens is generally uniform along the curve length.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicant: North American Lighting, Inc.Inventor: Ashwin Thombre
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Patent number: 10527249Abstract: A vehicle lamp is provided with a projection lens having a lens profile with a rear major surface with a convex curvature and a front surface with a concave curvature. A rear height of the rear major surface is greater than a front height of the front surface. The lamp has a plurality of light sources 36 and a reflector configured to reflect the light emitted from the plurality light of sources towards the projection lens. As the lens profile is swept along a curve length, at least one of the rear convex curvature or the front concave curvature varies. The light output from the front surface of the projection lens is generally uniform along the curve length.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTING, INC.Inventor: Ashwin Thombre
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Publication number: 20190368678Abstract: A vehicle lamp is provided with a projection lens having a lens profile with a rear major surface with a convex curvature and a front surface with a concave curvature. A rear height of the rear major surface is greater than a front height of the front surface. The lamp has a plurality of light sources 36 and a reflector configured to reflect the light emitted from the plurality light of sources towards the projection lens. As the lens profile is swept along a curve length, at least one of the rear convex curvature or the front concave curvature varies. The light output from the front surface of the projection lens is generally uniform along the curve length.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: North American Lighting, Inc.Inventor: Ashwin Thombre