Patents by Inventor Brett C. Pothoof

Brett C. Pothoof 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).

  • REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20240109492
    Abstract: A rearview mirror assembly that includes a housing and a printed circuit board (PCB) located in the housing. The rearview mirror assembly further includes a monitoring system that includes an image capturing module, an illumination source connected to the PCB, and an optical element aligned with the illumination source. The optical element is configured to redirect an illumination from the illumination source toward an occupant position in an automobile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kasen Keith Anderson, Steven J. Veenman, Brett C. Pothoof, Richard T. Fish, JR., Joshua D. Lintz
  • EXTERIOR MIRROR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20190202360
    Abstract: A mirror assembly for a vehicle comprises a mount in connection with the vehicle and a mirror assembly. The assembly further comprises a motor assembly disposed in a housing of the mirror assembly. The motor assembly is in connection with the mount along a first axis and is in connection with the housing proximate a second axis. The motor assembly is configured to rotate the mirror assembly about the first axis and the second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Brett C. Pothoof, Bradley R. Hamlin
  • Rearview device
    Patent number: D761174
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bradley R. Hamlin, Danny L. Minikey, Jr., Brett C. Pothoof
  • Rearview device
    Patent number: D761708
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bradley R. Hamlin, Danny L. Minikey, Jr., Brett C. Pothoof