Patents by Inventor Darrin T. ROBERTS

Darrin T. ROBERTS 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).

  • Vehicle headlight assembly
    Patent number: 9476556
    Abstract: A reflector configured to receive and reflect illumination from an illumination device across a projector lens of a vehicle headlight assembly. The reflector includes a reflection surface, a curved edge adjacent to the reflection surface and defining a lower illumination aperture, and a wall member extending across the lower illumination aperture to define a gap portion between the wall member and the curved edge. The wall member is configured to reduce illumination reflected from the reflection surface by blocking an amount of illumination passing through the lower illumination aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Kracker, Tony Da-Tung Wang, Francisco Americo Ramos, Darrin T. Roberts, Shinichi Todaka, Dean Bowles, Ippei Yamamoto
  • Reflex reflector with integrated accent piece
    Patent number: 8801199
    Abstract: A reflex reflector can include a base having a portion covered with a metallic coating and a portion that is not covered with a metallic coating. A reflector lens can be mounted on only the portion without the metallic coating. The portion of the base with the metallic coating remains exposed and serves as an accent piece. The reflex reflector can be mounted in a recess provided in a bumper cover for a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryan E. Profera, Darrin T. Roberts
  • REFLEX REFLECTOR WITH INTEGRATED ACCENT PIECE
    Publication number: 20130293960
    Abstract: A reflex reflector can include a base having a portion covered with a metallic coating and a portion that is not covered with a metallic coating. A reflector lens can be mounted on only the portion without the metallic coating. The portion of the base with the metallic coating remains exposed and serves as an accent piece. The reflex reflector can be mounted in a recess provided in a bumper cover for a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryan E. PROFERA, Darrin T. ROBERTS