Patents by Inventor Christopher A. Luft

Christopher A. Luft 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).

  • Parking sensor/observation system add-on for a vehicle
    Patent number: 9329268
    Abstract: A parking sensor and observation system for a vehicle, including: an elongated housing, wherein the housing has a front side with first to third openings and a back side with an elongated opening, the first and third openings are adjacent to opposite ends of the housing, the second opening is located at a center portion of the housing; a first parking sensor disposed within the housing and having its proximity detector disposed in the first opening; a second parking sensor disposed within the housing and having its proximity detector disposed in the third opening; a camera disposed within the housing and having its lens disposed in the second opening; and a backing plate disposed at the back side of the housing to seal the elongated opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: VOXX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Christopher A. Luft
  • Mounting bracket for a vehicle backup camera
    Patent number: 7883064
    Abstract: A mounting bracket for a vehicle backup camera, including: a lengthwise portion; and a camera mounting portion connected to the lengthwise portion, the camera mounting portion including a protrusion, the protrusion forming a gap between the camera mounting portion and the lengthwise portion so that the lengthwise portion can be mounted behind a license plate of a vehicle and a camera can be suspended by the camera mounting portion for viewing a rear of the vehicle when the vehicle is in reverse.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Audiovox Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher A. Luft, Nick Soudas, Peter Dodridge
  • PARKING SENSOR/OBSERVATION SYSTEM ADD-ON FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20100117862
    Abstract: A parking sensor and observation system for a vehicle, including: an elongated housing, wherein the housing has a front side with first to third openings and a back side with an elongated opening, the first and third openings are adjacent to opposite ends of the housing, the second opening is located at a center portion of the housing; a first parking sensor disposed within the housing and having its proximity detector disposed in the first opening; a second parking sensor disposed within the housing and having its proximity detector disposed in the third opening; a camera disposed within the housing and having its lens disposed in the second opening; and a backing plate disposed at the back side of the housing to seal the elongated opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventor: Christopher A. Luft
  • MOUNTING BRACKET FOR A VEHICLE BACKUP CAMERA
    Publication number: 20090166488
    Abstract: A mounting bracket for a vehicle backup camera, including: a lengthwise portion; and a camera mounting portion connected to the lengthwise portion, the camera mounting portion including a protrusion, the protrusion forming a gap between the camera mounting portion and the lengthwise portion so that the lengthwise portion can be mounted behind a license plate of a vehicle and a camera can be suspended by the camera mounting portion for viewing a rear of the vehicle when the vehicle is in reverse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Christopher A. Luft, Nick Soudas, Peter Dodridge