Patents by Inventor Bradley William Kay
Bradley William Kay 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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Patent number: 11940109Abstract: A light assembly and method for steering a vehicle headlight illumination pattern. In one aspect, a method includes providing a processor programmed to perform the steps of: illuminating a subset of consecutive LEDs in the line including LEDs associated with the first and second edge illumination fields; as the direction of the vehicle wheels changes: (i) fading the LED associated with one of the first and second illumination fields off while simultaneously fading the LED associated with the other of the first and second illumination fields on thereby changing the illumination pattern; and (ii) repeating step (i) so that the illumination pattern tracks the direction of the vehicle wheels.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: J.W. SPEAKER CORPORATIONInventors: Bradley William Kay, Kevin Jay McWithey
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Patent number: 11794632Abstract: A headlight system for a banking vehicle is provided. The headlight system includes a plurality of optical assemblies being arranged about an optical horizon and an optical vertical axis. Each of the plurality of optical assemblies includes an illumination source and an optical element. Each of the illumination sources is configured to direct light toward a corresponding one of the optical elements to produce an illumination region. The illumination regions combine to form an illumination pattern that includes at least one illumination region that is radial and is positioned relative an optical origin. The intersection between the optical horizon and the optical vertical axis defines the optical origin.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: J.W. SPEAKER CORPORATIONInventors: Bradley William Kay, Dragan Popovic
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Publication number: 20230272899Abstract: A vehicular illumination system structured as an array of optical trains in each of which the element of a light-concentrating optical sub-system and the element of the projection optical sub-system are uniquely spatially mapped one into another to ensure that light from a given optical source of the employed arrays of optical sources necessarily interacts both with a dedicated, spatially-distinct light concentrator of the corresponding optical train and with a dedicated, spatially-distinct projection optical component while not interacting with either the light concentrator or the projection optical component of the neighboring optical train. Embodiments ensure freedom of change of the overall shape of the system while, in operation, forming light distribution in pre-determined illumination plane that is substantially devoid of visually-perceived color aberrations.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventor: Bradley William Kay
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Publication number: 20230010891Abstract: A bank angle of a vehicle can be accurately calculated using yaw axis data and roll axis data, and based on the calculated bank angle, vehicle illumination optics can be controlled to maintain a pattern of distributed light from the illumination optics to be generally horizontal. The calculated bank angle may be zeroed when the yaw axis data equals zero. The improved pattern of distributed light from the illumination optics illuminates a more natural field of view for the vehicle driver during a bank.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2022Publication date: January 12, 2023Inventors: Kevin Jay McWithey, Bradley William Kay, Dragolsav Popovic
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Publication number: 20220373147Abstract: A headlight system for a banking vehicle is provided. The headlight system includes a plurality of optical assemblies being arranged about an optical horizon and an optical vertical axis. Each of the plurality of optical assemblies includes an illumination source and an optical element. Each of the illumination sources is configured to direct light toward a corresponding one of the optical elements to produce an illumination region. The illumination regions combine to form an illumination pattern that includes at least one illumination region that is radial and is positioned relative an optical origin. The intersection between the optical horizon and the optical vertical axis defines the optical origin.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Bradley William Kay, Dragan Popovic
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Patent number: 11447062Abstract: A bank angle of a vehicle can be accurately calculated using yaw axis data and roll axis data, and based on the calculated bank angle, vehicle illumination optics can be controlled to maintain a pattern of distributed light from the illumination optics to be generally horizontal. The calculated bank angle may be zeroed when the yaw axis data equals zero. The improved pattern of distributed light from the illumination optics illuminates a more natural field of view for the vehicle driver during a bank.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: J.W. SPEAKER CORPORATIONInventors: Kevin Jay McWithey, Bradley William Kay, Dragolsav Popovic
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Patent number: 11435050Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle is provided that can include a housing, an axial symmetric lens coupled to the housing and defining an optical axis and a focal point, an image shifting lens positioned within the housing behind the axial symmetric lens relative to the optical axis, and a light source positioned within the housing. The light source can be positioned behind the image shifting lens. The light source can be configured to emit light along an optical path that extends, from the light source, through the image shifting lens, towards the axial symmetric lens above the optical axis, and through the axial symmetric lens to define a high beam illumination pattern.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: J.W. SPEAKER CORPORATIONInventor: Bradley William Kay
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Patent number: 11407354Abstract: A headlight system for a banking vehicle is provided. The headlight system includes a plurality of optical assemblies being arranged about an optical horizon and an optical vertical axis. Each of the plurality of optical assemblies includes an illumination source and an optical element. Each of the illumination sources is configured to direct light toward a corresponding one of the optical elements to produce an illumination region. The illumination regions combine to form an illumination pattern that includes at least one illumination region that is radial and is positioned relative an optical origin. The intersection between the optical horizon and the optical vertical axis defines the optical origin.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: J.W. SPEAKER CORPORATIONInventors: Bradley William Kay, Dragan Popovic
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Publication number: 20220018512Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle is provided that can include a housing, an axial symmetric lens coupled to the housing and defining an optical axis and a focal point, an image shifting lens positioned within the housing behind the axial symmetric lens relative to the optical axis, and a light source positioned within the housing. The light source can be positioned behind the image shifting lens. The light source can be configured to emit light along an optical path that extends, from the light source, through the image shifting lens, towards the axial symmetric lens above the optical axis, and through the axial symmetric lens to define a high beam illumination pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventor: Bradley William Kay
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Publication number: 20210285611Abstract: A light assembly and method for steering a vehicle headlight illumination pattern. In one aspect, a method includes providing a processor programmed to perform the steps of: illuminating a subset of consecutive LEDs in the line including LEDs associated with the first and second edge illumination fields; as the direction of the vehicle wheels changes: (i) fading the LED associated with one of the first and second illumination fields off while simultaneously fading the LED associated with the other of the first and second illumination fields on thereby changing the illumination pattern; and (ii) repeating step (i) so that the illumination pattern tracks the direction of the vehicle wheels.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: BRADLEY WILLIAM KAY, KEVIN JAY MCWITHEY
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Publication number: 20210282234Abstract: Systems and methods for lighting system lens heating are described. The systems and methods include a substantially clear thermoplastic substrate; and a conductive ink or film circuit on the thermoplastic substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Eric Deering, Peter Andrew Zagar, Bradley William Kay, Dragoslav Popovic
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Patent number: 11047540Abstract: A light assembly and method for steering a vehicle headlight illumination pattern. In one aspect, a method includes providing a processor programmed to perform the steps of: illuminating a subset of consecutive LEDs in the line including LEDs associated with the first and second edge illumination fields; as the direction of the vehicle wheels changes: (i) fading the LED associated with one of the first and second illumination fields off while simultaneously fading the LED associated with the other of the first and second illumination fields on thereby changing the illumination pattern; and (ii) repeating step (i) so that the illumination pattern tracks the direction of the vehicle wheels.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2016Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: J.W. SPEAKER CORPORATIONInventors: Bradley William Kay, Kevin Jay McWithey
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Patent number: 11019689Abstract: Systems and methods for lighting system lens heating are described. The systems and methods include a substantially clear thermoplastic substrate; and a conductive ink or film circuit on the thermoplastic substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: J.W. SPEAKER CORPORATIONInventors: Eric Deering, Peter Andrew Zagar, Bradley William Kay, Dragoslav Popovic
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Publication number: 20210129739Abstract: A headlight system for a banking vehicle is provided. The headlight system includes a plurality of optical assemblies being arranged about an optical horizon and an optical vertical axis. Each of the plurality of optical assemblies includes an illumination source and an optical element. Each of the illumination sources is configured to direct light toward a corresponding one of the optical elements to produce an illumination region. The illumination regions combine to form an illumination pattern that includes at least one illumination region that is radial and is positioned relative an optical origin. The intersection between the optical horizon and the optical vertical axis defines the optical origin.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2021Publication date: May 6, 2021Inventors: Bradley William Kay, Dragan Popovic
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Patent number: 10919437Abstract: A headlight system for a banking vehicle is provided. The headlight system includes a plurality of optical assemblies being arranged about an optical horizon and an optical vertical axis. Each of the plurality of optical assemblies includes an illumination source and an optical element. Each of the illumination sources is configured to direct light toward a corresponding one of the optical elements to produce an illumination region. The illumination regions combine to form an illumination pattern that includes at least one illumination region that is radial and is positioned relative an optical origin. The intersection between the optical horizon and the optical vertical axis defines the optical origin.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: J.W. SPEAKER CORPORATIONInventors: Bradley William Kay, Dragan Popovic
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Publication number: 20200307443Abstract: A bank angle of a vehicle can be accurately calculated using yaw axis data and roll axis data, and based on the calculated bank angle, vehicle illumination optics can be controlled to maintain a pattern of distributed light from the illumination optics to be generally horizontal. The calculated bank angle may be zeroed when the yaw axis data equals zero. The improved pattern of distributed light from the illumination optics illuminates a more natural field of view for the vehicle driver during a bank.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: J.W. SPEAKER CORPORATIONInventors: Kevin Jay McWithey, Bradley William Kay, Dragolsav Popovic
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Patent number: 10676018Abstract: A bank angle of a vehicle can be accurately calculated using yaw axis data and roll axis data, and based on the calculated bank angle, vehicle illumination optics can be controlled to maintain a pattern of distributed light from the illumination optics to be generally horizontal. The calculated bank angle may be zeroed when the yaw axis data equals zero. The improved pattern of distributed light from the illumination optics illuminates a more natural field of view for the vehicle driver during a bank.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: J.W. SPEAKER, CORPORATIONInventors: Kevin Jay McWithey, Bradley William Kay, Dragolsav Popovic
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Publication number: 20190306926Abstract: Systems and methods for lighting system lens heating are described. The systems and methods include a substantially clear thermoplastic substrate; and a conductive ink or film circuit on the thermoplastic substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: ERIC DEERING, Peter Andrew Zagar, Bradley William Kay, Dragoslav Popovic
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Patent number: 10433386Abstract: Systems and methods for illuminating and tracking a work area (21) is provided. Systems can include at least one lamp (14) to couple to an object, the at least one lamp (14, 24) to illuminate the work area (21), and a height module (50), the height module (50) in communication with the at least one lamp (14, 24) to provide an indication of a height of the work area. Methods can include the steps of determining a height data of the movable portion of the vehicle to be illuminated; communicating the determined height data of the movable portion to a stationary lamp (14, 24), the lamp including a microprocessor and plurality of light sources (20), each light source (20) controllable to illuminate an area at a predetermined height; and illuminating at least one of the plurality of light sources to correspond to the determined height data to illuminate the movable portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: J.W. SPEAKER CORPORATIONInventors: Charissa Quinlan, Bradley William Kay
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Patent number: 10427591Abstract: A light assembly for generating a light pattern comprising LEDs; a first lens positioned in front of the LEDs to direct light from each LED into an illumination field, the illumination fields of energized LEDs create an illumination pattern and a first edge illumination field and a second edge illumination field; a processor controlling the LED duty cycles to move the illumination pattern in a first direction to the side of the first edge illumination field by (i) increasing an LED duty cycle associated with the first edge illumination field while decreasing an LED duty cycle associated with the second edge illumination field; and (ii) repeating step (i) with the illumination field adjacent the first edge illumination field in the first direction as the first edge illumination field and with the illumination field adjacent the second edge illumination field in the first direction as the second edge illumination field.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2015Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: J.W. SPEAKER CORPORATIONInventors: Bradley William Kay, Kevin Jay McWithey