Patents by Inventor Dave W. Heyne

Dave W. Heyne 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).

  • Light bar and exterior lighting assembly for an automotive vehicle comprising the same
    Patent number: 11060691
    Abstract: A light bar for an exterior lighting assembly of an automotive vehicle includes a body portion and an ornamental element. The body portion is made of a substantially transparent material and has a generally slab-like shape with an average height H in a z-direction, an average width W in a y-direction and an average thickness T in an x-direction, wherein the x-, y- and z-directions are mutually orthogonal and H>W>T. The ornamental element is disposed within the body portion and has an outer surface, wherein at least a portion of the outer surface contains a light-scattering material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Jodi M. Allen, Dave W. Heyne, Jonglee Park
  • LIGHT BAR FOR AN EXTERIOR LIGHTING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210148538
    Abstract: A light bar for an exterior lighting assembly of an automotive vehicle includes a body portion and an ornamental element. The body portion is made of a substantially transparent material and has a generally slab-like shape with an average height H in a z-direction, an average width W in a y-direction and an average thickness T in an x-direction, wherein the x-, y- and z-directions are mutually orthogonal and H>W>T. The ornamental element is disposed within the body portion and has an outer surface, wherein at least a portion of the outer surface contains a light-scattering material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Jodi M. Allen, Dave W. Heyne, Jonglee Park
  • FLEXIBLE REMOTE VEHICLE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20190129413
    Abstract: A method for controlling an autonomous vehicle includes the use a software application to order the use of the autonomous vehicle. Thereafter, the software application can be used to determine an amount of control over the autonomous vehicle held by one or more passengers of the trip. The software can be used remotely from the autonomous vehicle, as opposed to being used by the one or more passengers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Spencer W. Chamberlain, Chester R. Wisniewski, Jennifer A. Cooper-Sturgess, John McDougall, Dave W. Heyne