Patents by Inventor David C. Wight
David C. Wight 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).
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Patent number: 11925299Abstract: A rotary molding system configured to mold food products includes a fill plate through which food product is configured to pass, a cylindrical rotatable drum having mold cavities into which the food product is configured to be deposited, and a platen mounted within the drum. The platen has a plurality of passageways configured to be in communication with the mold cavities. Drum roller supports and rollers are provided on the platen. The extends partially outwardly from the platen and are in contact with the drum.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: PROVISUR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: David M. Hansen, John Eisenbrandt, Joseph A. Ebert, Scott A. Lindee, E. William Wight, Thomas C. Wolcott
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Patent number: 9545939Abstract: A collapsible stroller includes a stroller frame moveable between a deployed position and a collapsed position and a latch mechanism. The stroller frame includes a first leg, a second leg and a handle support member. The handle support member is pivotable with respect to the first leg or the second leg. The latch mechanism includes a latch body and a catch. The latch body is positioned internally of the second leg. When the stroller is in the deployed position, the latch body is blocked from view by the second leg when the stroller frame is viewed in a side elevation view. The catch is provided on or connected with the first leg or the handle support member. The latch body cooperates with the catch to selectively connect the latch body with the catch when the stroller is in the collapsed position.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Helen of Troy LimitedInventors: David C. Wight, Thomas C. Hanson
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Patent number: 8705161Abstract: A method of manufacturing a reflective element for a vehicle rearview mirror assembly includes providing front and rear glass substrates and establishing an uncured trace material at least at the rear glass substrate and establishing an uncured seal material along a perimeter region of at least one of the second surface of the front glass substrate and the third surface of the rear glass substrate. The front and rear glass substrates are joined with the uncured seal material disposed therebetween. The uncured seal material and the uncured trace material are cured via a common curing process. The curing of the uncured trace material forms an electrically conductive trace at the rear glass substrate and the curing of the uncured seal material forms a perimeter seal of the reflective element. The electrically conductive trace is in electrical continuity with the electrically conductive mirror reflector.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2013Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Donnelly CorporationInventors: Kenneth Schofield, David C. Wight, Mark E. Kramer
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Patent number: 8379289Abstract: An electrochromic interior reflective element for an interior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle includes front and rear substrates and an electrochromic medium sandwiched between the front and rear substrates. The electrochromic medium is disposed in an interpane cavity established between a third surface of the rear substrate and a second surface of said the substrate, and the electrochromic medium is bounded by a perimeter seal. A conductive layer is disposed at a fourth surface of the rear substrate. A non-conductive layer covers a covered portion of the conductive layer and leaves an exposed portion of the conductive layer exposed. An electronic circuitry component is disposed at the fourth surface of the rear substrate. The electronic circuitry component is electrically connected to the exposed portion of the conductive layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Donnelly CorporationInventors: Kenneth Schofield, David C. Wight, Mark E. Kramer
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Publication number: 20120224248Abstract: An electrochromic interior reflective element for an interior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle includes front and rear substrates and an electrochromic medium sandwiched between the front and rear substrates. The electrochromic medium is disposed in an interpane cavity established between a third surface of the rear substrate and a second surface of said the substrate, and the electrochromic medium is bounded by a perimeter seal. A conductive layer is disposed at a fourth surface of the rear substrate. A non-conductive layer covers a covered portion of the conductive layer and leaves an exposed portion of the conductive layer exposed. An electronic circuitry component is disposed at the fourth surface of the rear substrate. The electronic circuitry component is electrically connected to the exposed portion of the conductive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: DONNELLY CORPORATIONInventors: Kenneth Schofield, David C. Wight, Mark E. Kramer
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Patent number: 8179586Abstract: A rearview mirror assembly includes an electrochromic reflective element having a front substrate and a rear substrate and an electrochromic medium sandwiched therebetween. The reflective element includes a resin material disposed at least at a portion of a fourth surface of the rear substrate. While the resin material is in its uncured state at the rear substrate, an electrical connector is engaged with the uncured resin material. The electrical connector is electrically conductively connected with the resin material and is substantially affixed at the fourth surface of the rear substrate via curing of the resin material while the electrical connector is engaged with the resin material. The electrical connector may establish electrical conductivity between the cured resin material and one of (i) a transparent electrically conductive coating at the second surface of the front substrate and (ii) a mirror reflector at the third surface of the rear substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2011Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Donnelly CorporationInventors: Kenneth Schofield, David C. Wight, Mark E. Kramer
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Publication number: 20110141542Abstract: A rearview mirror assembly includes an electrochromic reflective element having a front substrate and a rear substrate and an electrochromic medium sandwiched therebetween. The reflective element includes a resin material disposed at least at a portion of a fourth surface of the rear substrate. While the resin material is in its uncured state at the rear substrate, an electrical connector is engaged with the uncured resin material. The electrical connector is electrically conductively connected with the resin material and is substantially affixed at the fourth surface of the rear substrate via curing of the resin material while the electrical connector is engaged with the resin material. The electrical connector may establish electrical conductivity between the cured resin material and one of (i) a transparent electrically conductive coating at the second surface of the front substrate and (ii) a mirror reflector at the third surface of the rear substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2011Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: DONNELLY CORPORATIONInventors: Kenneth Schofield, David C. Wight, Mark E. Kramer
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Patent number: 7898719Abstract: A rearview mirror assembly includes an electrochromic reflective element having a front glass substrate and a rear glass substrate having an electrochromic medium sandwiched therebetween. The reflective element includes (a) a transparent electrically conductive coating disposed at a second surface of a front glass substrate and (b) a mirror reflector disposed at a third surface of a rear glass substrate. A conductive trace is established on a fourth surface of the rear glass substrate. An electrical connector establishes electrical conductivity between the conductive trace and one of (i) the transparent electrically conductive coating disposed at the second surface of the front glass substrate and (ii) the mirror reflector disposed at the third surface of the rear glass substrate. The electrical connector connects to the conductive trace via a solderless connection.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2009Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Donnelly CorporationInventors: Kenneth Schofield, David C. Wight, Mark E. Kramer
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Publication number: 20100033797Abstract: A reflective element assembly for a mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a reflective element substrate and a conductive trace or layer disposed at a rear surface of the reflective element substrate. A non-conductive layer is applied at the conductive layer and covers at least a portion of the conductive layer and leaves at least some portions of the conductive layer exposed. At least one circuitry component is applied to at least one of the portions of the conductive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: DONNELLY CORPORATIONInventors: Kenneth Schofield, David C. Wight, Mark E. Kramer
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Publication number: 20090052003Abstract: A reflective element assembly for a mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a reflective element substrate and a conductive trace or layer disposed at a rear surface of the reflective element substrate. A non-conductive layer is applied at the conductive layer and covers at least a portion of the conductive layer and leaves at least some portions of the conductive layer exposed. At least one circuitry component is applied to at least one of the portions of the conductive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2008Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: DONNELLY CORPORATIONInventors: Kenneth Schofield, David C. Wight, Mark E. Kramer
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Patent number: 7446924Abstract: A reflective element assembly for a mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a reflective element substrate and a conductive trace or layer disposed at a rear surface of the reflective element substrate. A non-conductive layer is applied at the conductive layer and covers at least a portion of the conductive layer and leaves at least some portions of the conductive layer exposed. At least one circuitry component is applied to at least one of the portions of the conductive layer. The circuitry component may include a carbon ink resistor printed onto the conductive trace.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2004Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Donnelly CorporationInventors: Kenneth Schofield, David C. Wight, Mark E. Kramer