Patents by Inventor Clarence Patrick McELROY

Clarence Patrick McELROY 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).

  • REAR ILLUMINATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100194888
    Abstract: In a first aspect, the invention is directed to an illumination system for rearward illumination for a first vehicle. The illumination system includes a tail lamp assembly, a sensor and a controller for controlling the operation of the tail lamp assembly. If the controller determines that there are any oncoming second vehicles behind the first vehicle that are sufficiently close to the first vehicle, then the controller operates the tail lamp assembly in one mode. If the controller determines that there are no oncoming second vehicles behind the first vehicle that are sufficiently close to the first vehicle, then the controller permits the operation of the tail lamp assembly in another mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Clarence Patrick McELROY, Yuesheng Lu, Axel Nix