Patents by Inventor Bill Haynes

Bill Haynes 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).

  • Publication number: 20220402426
    Abstract: A steering assembly for a vehicle includes a housing having a signal portion and defining a shaft enclosure. A steering shaft includes a cancellation rib that rotates about a rotational axis and within the shaft enclosure. A trunnion rotates within the signal portion of the housing about a trunnion axis to define a null position and right-turn and left-turn positions. A toggle includes a cancellation member. The toggle axially and rotationally operates with respect to one of the trunnion and the turn-signal housing. The cancellation member in the null position is within the shaft enclosure and axially offset from the cancellation rib. The cancellation member in one of the right-turn and left-turn positions is within the shaft enclosure and axially aligned for selective engagement with the cancellation rib. Selective engagement of the cancellation rib and the cancellation member axially operates the toggle to the null position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Bill Haynes, Ryan Mass
  • Patent number: 9728326
    Abstract: A non-eddy current electro-magnetic interference (EMI) shield to prevent or inhibit generation of eddy currents in the shield. The shield may include a non-conductive enclosure, one or more conductive traces interlaced on the non-conductive enclosure, wherein the one or more conductive traces do not form any conductive loops, and one or more ground connections on the one or more conductive traces, wherein the one or more ground connections do not form a ground loop. The EMI shielded electronic device may at least partially encompass an electronic device, such as a magnetic tracker, wherein the EMI shield comprises a non-conductive housing, with conductive traces interlaced on the housing, in a pattern or arrangement such that the conductive traces do not form any conductive loops. One or more ground connections may be provided for the one or more conductive traces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: THALES VISIONIX, INC.
    Inventor: Bill Haynes
  • Publication number: 20150107891
    Abstract: A non-eddy current electro-magnetic interference (EMI) shield to prevent or inhibit generation of eddy currents in the shield. The shield may include a non-conductive enclosure, one or more conductive traces interlaced on the non-conductive enclosure, wherein the one or more conductive traces do not form any conductive loops, and one or more ground connections on the one or more conductive traces, wherein the one or more ground connections do not form a ground loop, The EMI shielded electronic device may at least partially encompass an electronic device, such as a magnetic tracker, wherein the EMI shield comprises a non-conductive housing, with conductive traces interlaced on the housing, in a pattern or arrangement such that the conductive traces do not form any conductive loops. One or more ground connections may be provided for the one or more conductive traces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: Bill Haynes