Patents by Inventor Bruce Barnard

Bruce Barnard 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: 20240166166
    Abstract: An HVAC system for a vehicle including: a transparent metallic layer configured to be mounted to a windshield; a control module configured to apply voltage from a power supply to the transparent metallic layer to heat the windshield; and an HVAC case defining a face outlet and a combined foot and side window outlet, the HVAC case including a mode door movable to control airflow through both the face outlet and the combined foot and side window outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: DENSO International America, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian BELANGER, Aaron COMPTON, Dwayne TAYLOR, Michael BIMA, Andrew TARNACKI, Jonathan NOAH-NAVARRO, Bruce BARNARD, Chris PAQUETTE
  • Publication number: 20240166015
    Abstract: A system for electrically heating glass configured for installation on a vehicle. The system includes: a transparent metallic layer configured to be mounted to the glass, conduct electrical current, and increase in temperature to heat the glass in response to electrical current running across the transparent metallic layer; a glass temperature sensor configured to sense a glass temperature of the glass; a humidity sensor configured to sense humidity of at least one of cabin humidity inside the vehicle and exterior humidity outside of the vehicle; a cabin temperature sensor configured to sense cabin temperature of the vehicle; an exterior temperature sensor configured to sense exterior temperature outside of the vehicle; and a control module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan NOAH-NAVARRO, Bruce BARNARD, Chris PAQUETTE, Michael BIMA, Dwayne TAYLOR, James LINK, Christopher RAINEY, David KORENCHUK, Mika GOCHO, George HADLEY, Koji OTA
  • Patent number: 11472592
    Abstract: A frame is injection molded onto a group of panels to form a container. The panels extend at least partially around, and at least partially define, a cavity of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Brian R. O'Hagan, Peter W. Blaas, Scott W. Middleton, Kevin J. Hjort, Bruce Barnard
  • Patent number: 10105884
    Abstract: A structure is injection molded onto a group of panels to form a container. The container has a tray and an injection-molded feature. The tray has a plurality of side panels that extend at least partially around, and at least partially define, a cavity of the container. The tray has a plurality of multi-part flanges with at least one of the multi-part flanges including a lower flange portion and an upper flange portion. The injection-molded feature has band that is injected molded onto the lower flange portion and the upper flange portion. An injection-molded strip extends along and at least partially defines the corner of the container. The strip extends downward from the inner portion of the band in the elongate corner of the container. A tool is also disclosed for forming the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Brian R. O'Hagan, Philip E. Netzer, Bruce Barnard, Peter W. Blaas, Kevin J. Hjort
  • Publication number: 20180072449
    Abstract: A frame is injection molded onto a group of panels to form a container. The panels extend at least partially around, and at least partially define, a cavity of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Brian R. O'Hagan, Peter W. Blaas, Scott W. Middleton, Kevin J. Hjort, Bruce Barnard
  • Patent number: 9850020
    Abstract: A frame is injection molded onto a group of panels to form a container. The panels extend at least partially around, and at least partially define, a cavity of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. O'Hagan, Peter W. Blaas, Scott W. Middleton, Kevin J. Hjort, Bruce Barnard
  • Publication number: 20170050355
    Abstract: A structure is injection molded onto a group of panels to form a container. The container has a tray and an injection-molded feature. The tray has a plurality of side panels that extend at least partially around, and at least partially define, a cavity of the container. The tray has a plurality of multi-part flanges with at least one of the multi-part flanges including a lower flange portion and an upper flange portion. The injection-molded feature has band that is injected molded onto the lower flange portion and the upper flange portion. An injection-molded strip extends along and at least partially defines the corner of the container. The strip extends downward from the inner portion of the band in the elongate corner of the container. A tool is also disclosed for forming the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Brian R. O'Hagan, Philip E. Netzer, Bruce Barnard, Peter W. Blaas, Kevin J. Hjort
  • Patent number: 9517600
    Abstract: A structure is injection molded onto a group of panels to form a container. The container has a tray and an injection-molded feature. The tray has a plurality of side panels that extend at least partially around, and at least partially define, a cavity of the container. The tray has a plurality of multi-part flanges with at least one of the multi-part flanges including a lower flange portion and an upper flange portion. The injection-molded feature has band that is injected molded onto the lower flange portion and the upper flange portion. An injection-molded strip extends along and at least partially defines the corner of the container. The strip extends downward from the inner portion of the band in the elongate corner of the container. A tool is also disclosed for forming the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. O'Hagan, Philip E. Netzer, Bruce Barnard, Peter W. Blaas, Kevin J. Hjort
  • Publication number: 20140291337
    Abstract: A frame is injection molded onto a group of panels to form a container. The panels extend at least partially around, and at least partially define, a cavity of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Brian R. O'Hagan, Peter W. Blaas, Scott W. Middleton, Kevin J. Hjort, Bruce Barnard
  • Patent number: 8784959
    Abstract: A frame is injection molded onto a group of panels to form a container. The panels extend at least partially around, and at least partially define, a cavity of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. O'Hagan, Peter W. Blaas, Scott W. Middleton, Kevin J. Hjort, Bruce Barnard
  • Publication number: 20130249142
    Abstract: A structure is injection molded onto a group of panels to form a container. The container has a tray and an injection-molded feature. The tray has a plurality of side panels that extend at least partially around, and at least partially define, a cavity of the container. The tray has a plurality of multi-part flanges with at least one of the multi-part flanges including a lower flange portion and an upper flange portion. The injection-molded feature has band that is injected molded onto the lower flange portion and the upper flange portion. An injection-molded strip extends along and at least partially defines the corner of the container. The strip extends downward from the inner portion of the band in the elongate corner of the container. A tool is also disclosed for forming the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. O'Hagan, Philip E. Netzer, Bruce Barnard, Peter W. Blaas, Kevin J. Hjort
  • Patent number: 8464894
    Abstract: A structure is injection molded onto a group of panels to form a container. The container has a tray and an injection-molded feature. The tray has a plurality of side panels that extend at least partially around, and at least partially define, a cavity of the container. The tray has a plurality of multi-part flanges with at least one of the multi-part flanges including a lower flange portion and an upper flange portion. The injection-molded feature has band that is injected molded onto the lower flange portion and the upper flange portion. An injection-molded strip extends along and at least partially defines the corner of the container. The strip extends downward from the inner portion of the band in the elongate corner of the container. A tool is also disclosed for forming the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. O'Hagan, Phil Netzer, Bruce Barnard, Peter W. Blaas, Kevin J. Hjort
  • Publication number: 20120118900
    Abstract: A frame is injection molded onto a group of panels to form a container. The panels extend at least partially around, and at least partially define, a cavity of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Brian R. O'Hagan, Peter W. Blaas, Scott W. Middleton, Kevin J. Hjort, Bruce Barnard
  • Patent number: 8124201
    Abstract: A frame is injection molded onto a group of panels to form a container. The panels extend at least partially around, and at least partially define, a cavity of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian R. O'Hagan, Peter W. Blaas, Scott W. Middleton, Kevin J. Hjort, Bruce Barnard
  • Publication number: 20100308064
    Abstract: A structure is injection molded onto a group of panels to form a container. The panels extend at least partially around, and at least partially define, a cavity of the container. A tool is disclosed for forming the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Brian R. O'Hagan, Philip E. Netzer, Bruce Barnard, Peter W. Blaas, Kevin J. Hjort
  • Publication number: 20070262487
    Abstract: A frame is injection molded onto a group of panels to form a container. The panels extend at least partially around, and at least partially define, a cavity of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Inventors: Brian O'Hagan, Peter Blaas, Scott Middleton, Kevin Hjort, Bruce Barnard