Patents by Inventor Bradley A. Johnson

Bradley A. Johnson 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).

  • Vehicle light assemblies
    Patent number: 10207628
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a bezel defining a lamp cavity. A lamp assembly includes a base slide coupled with the bezel. A lamp slide is slidably coupled with the base slide. A housing bracket is coupled to the lamp slide and to a lamp housing. An actuator is coupled to the lamp slide and configured to move the lamp housing through the lamp cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Aaron Bradley Johnson, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Stephen Kenneth Helwig
  • PATTERN STYLING FOR REDUCING GLARE IN VEHICLE LIGHTING ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20190032883
    Abstract: A vehicle lighting assembly includes a lighting component, a metallic layer formed on a first portion of the lighting component to establish a reflective surface, a micro-pattern formed on a second portion of the lighting component to establish a non-reflective surface, and a coating that includes a phosphor mixture applied to the micro-pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Aaron Bradley Johnson, Stephen Kenneth Helwig
  • LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190009711
    Abstract: A light assembly for a motor vehicle according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a light source, and a lens arrangement configured to direct light from the light source in a first direction toward a running board and a second direction away from the vehicle. A method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Heather M. Flores, Aaron Bradley Johnson, Linsheng Chen
  • Running board illumination system with passive marker light glow
    Patent number: 10155474
    Abstract: A running board illumination system is provided for a motor vehicle. That running board illumination system includes a first illumination element and an optical lens for directing light emitted by the first illumination element onto a running board of the motor vehicle. That optical lens may further include a fluorescent coating to provide a passive marker light glow when the first illumination element is extinguished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Aaron Bradley Johnson, Paul Kenneth Dellock, James J. Surman, Terrence Joseph Wilson
  • Photoluminescent vehicle appliques
    Patent number: 10137826
    Abstract: A vehicle applique is provided that includes a decorative layer and an over-mold positioned over the decorative layer. The over-mold is substantially transparent. A light conversion layer is positioned on an opposite side of the decorative layer from the over-mold and configured to convert ambient illumination. A reflective layer is configured to convert ambient illumination. A reflective layer is configured to reflect light into the light conversion layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Kenneth Dellock, Stuart C. Salter, Aaron Bradley Johnson, Talat Karmo, Michael Musleh
  • REAR CAMERA WITH DEFROSTER AND EMBEDDED PROXIMITY SWITCH
    Publication number: 20180338118
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for operating a rear camera with an embedded defroster and proximity switch. An example vehicle includes a rear view camera having a lens, an indium-tin-oxide (ITO) coating applied to the lens, and a control system. The control system is configured to detect a water-based obstruction on the lens, run current through the ITO coating to remove the water-based obstruction, detect a lens touch event, and release a vehicle trunk latch responsive to the lens touch event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Kenneth Dellock, Pietro Buttolo, Stuart C. Salter, Aaron Bradley Johnson
  • COLLISION AVOIDANCE METHOD AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180336786
    Abstract: A method and system for avoiding collisions in a motor vehicle is provided. Specifically, a motor vehicle includes one or more proximity sensors on an interior door of the motor vehicle that are configured to determine that an operator is going to open a car door. The motor vehicle also includes a collision detection assembly configured to detect if another motor vehicle or obstacle is approaching. If the other motor vehicle or obstacle is approaching the motor vehicle at about the same time the operator is moving to open a door, the motor vehicle may actuate one or more warning signals, including but not limited to, exterior lights and an interior warning chime, and may also prohibit unlatch of the car door for a period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Stephen Kenneth Helwig, Aaron Bradley Johnson
  • Vehicle lighting assembly and lighting method
    Patent number: 10132460
    Abstract: An exemplary vehicle lighting assembly includes, among other things, a lens, a light source, a phosphor layer, and a reflective layer that is separate from the lens and is disposed between the phosphor layer and the light source. An exemplary vehicle lighting method includes, among other things, activating a light source to charge a phosphor layer, and reflecting light from the phosphor layer through a lens using a reflective layer between the phosphor layer and the light source. The reflective layer is separate from the lens. The lens includes geometric features that reflect light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Aaron Bradley Johnson, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Stephen Kenneth Helwig
  • Vehicle exterior keypad having interior lamp
    Patent number: 10124767
    Abstract: An input keypad assembly on a vehicle is provided and includes a keypad located on a vehicle body member and configured to receive a user input on an exterior of the vehicle, and a lamp configured to illuminate light in an interior of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Cornel Lewis Gardner, Aaron Bradley Johnson
  • VEHICLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAVING MOISTURE SENSING AND HEATING
    Publication number: 20180320854
    Abstract: A vehicle light assembly is provided that includes a light source, a lens in front of the light source, conductive circuitry provided on the lens and forming a capacitive sensor for sensing moisture on the lens and a heater for removing the moisture, and switching circuitry for selectively energizing one of the capacitive sensor and the heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Stephen Kenneth Helwig, Aaron Bradley Johnson, Pietro Buttolo
  • VEHICULAR LIGHTING ASSEMBLIES AND HEADLAMPS WITH CONDENSER LENSES CONFIGURED TO PREVENT SOLAR DAMAGE
    Publication number: 20180320853
    Abstract: A vehicular lighting assembly (and methods of making the same) that includes a parabolic reflector; a condenser lens comprising a non-planar rear surface; an outer lens; a bezel between the lenses; and a light source that emanates light that strikes the reflector and exits the assembly through the condenser lens and the outer lens. Further, the non-planar rear surface of the condenser lens refracts ambient light entering the condenser lens away from the bezel. In embodiments, the non-planar rear surface can comprise a convex or a concave surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Bradley Johnson, John Matthew Teodecki, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Stuart C. Salter
  • VEHICLE SIDE LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20180319323
    Abstract: A vehicle comprising: a front, a rear, a first side, and a second side; a first light capable of emitting light from the first side; a controller in communication with the first light; an exterior sensor that provides data to the controller, which determines whether an object is approaching the first side of the vehicle; and the controller causes the first light to emit light from the first side, when the controller determines that an object is approaching the first side. The first light is capable of emitting flashing light in a first color; and the controller causes the first light to emit flashing light in the first color, when the controller determines that an object is approaching the first side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Aaron Bradley Johnson, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Stephen Kenneth Helwig
  • VEHICLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY SENSING MOISTURE WITH LIGHT REFLECTION
    Publication number: 20180320884
    Abstract: A vehicle light assembly including a housing, a light source, a lens disposed in front of the light source, a light sensor disposed in the housing outside of light output from the light source directed at the lens for sensing light reflected off the lens caused by moisture, and a heater disposed on the lens for reducing the moisture when moisture is sensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Aaron Bradley Johnson, Stephen Kenneth Helwig, Pietro Buttolo
  • Vehicle side lighting arrangement
    Patent number: 10118542
    Abstract: A vehicle comprising: a front, a rear, a first side, and a second side; a first light capable of emitting light from the first side; a controller in communication with the first light; an exterior sensor that provides data to the controller, which determines whether an object is approaching the first side of the vehicle; and the controller causes the first light to emit light from the first side, when the controller determines that an object is approaching the first side. The first light is capable of emitting flashing light in a first color; and the controller causes the first light to emit flashing light in the first color, when the controller determines that an object is approaching the first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Aaron Bradley Johnson, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Stephen Kenneth Helwig
  • VEHICLE-MOUNTED VIDEO PROJECTOR
    Publication number: 20180304820
    Abstract: A vehicle according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a liftgate rotatable between a closed position and an open position, and a video projector mounted to the liftgate. Further, the video projector is configured to project video in a direction away from the vehicle when the liftgate is in the open position. This disclosure also relates to a video projector operable in a video projection mode and a secondary mode, and further relates to a method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Aaron Bradley Johnson, Stephen Kenneth Helwig, Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock
  • Vehicle hazard notification system
    Patent number: 10106075
    Abstract: A hazard notification system for a vehicle is disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of exterior lights and a positioning system configured to identify a location of the vehicle. The system further comprises a controller. The controller is configured to identify the vehicle in an unestablished parking region based on the location and receive an indication of a parked condition of the vehicle. In response to the parked condition and the vehicle located in the unestablished parking region, the controller is configured to activate the exterior lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Aaron Bradley Johnson, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Stephen Kenneth Helwig, Pietro Buttolo
  • Courtesy lighting system and method for a door of a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 10093225
    Abstract: A courtesy lighting system is provided for a door of a motor vehicle. That courtesy lighting system includes an audio speaker, a light source, a network interface connected to the audio speaker and the light source and a control module. The control module is connected to the network interface. The control module includes a controller configured to operate in (a) an ambient illumination mode, (b) a footwell illumination mode when the door is closed and (c) a puddle illumination mode when the door is opened. A method of lighting a door of a motor vehicle is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Aaron Bradley Johnson, Bhavani Thota
  • Tie down cleat assembly having increased functionality
    Patent number: 10093220
    Abstract: A tie down cleat assembly includes a cleat body having a mounting lug, a first receiver, a second receiver and a third receiver. The multiple receivers provide versatility, enhancing the functionality of the cleat for tie down purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Kenneth Dellock, Stuart C. Salter, Michael A. Musleh, Joseph Myszka, Aaron Bradley Johnson, David Brian Glickman
  • Vehicle lighting system having a spotlight
    Patent number: 10086751
    Abstract: A lighting system of a vehicle is provided herein. The lighting system includes a structure of the vehicle and a spotlight having a body coupled to the structure. A light assembly is disposed inside the body and is configured to project a light beam outwardly from the body. The operation of the light assembly and the directionality of the light beam is based on input from a remote device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Aaron Bradley Johnson, James J. Surman, Pietro Buttolo, Paul Kenneth Dellock
  • VEHICULAR DOME AND ROOF LIGHT ASSEMBLIES THAT PRODUCE FUNCTIONAL AND DECORATIVE LIGHT PATTERNS
    Publication number: 20180272931
    Abstract: A dome light assembly that includes a light-producing element comprising a polymeric film between two glass substrates, a reflective surface facing an interior, and a plurality of edges; and a controller configured to direct LED sources to (a) excite photoluminescent structures within the element to transmit decorative light patterns, and (b) transmit functional light patterns, into the interior. Further, the sources are configured to direct incident light into the edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stuart C. Salter, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Chester Stanislaus Walawender, Aaron Bradley Johnson