Patents by Inventor Don Herner

Don Herner 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).

  • Publication number: 20250001842
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed. Some embodiments may include a sun visor configured to be received in a closed position within a recess of a head liner of a vehicle, a fastening component at a first edge of a top edge of the sun visor, configured to fasten the sun visor to the body of the vehicle, and to define an axis around which the sun visor is configured to rotate, wherein the sun visor is configured to rotate from the closed position to an open position by rotating toward a user sitting in a seat within the vehicle. The sun visor may include a second edge at an opposite edge of the sun visor with respect to the first edge of the sun visor, wherein when in the closed position the second edge is configured to be disposed at a non-zero angle away from a horizontal plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Peter Saglimbene, Robert Huotari, Peter Corey, Vishal Pawar, Lawrence Thomas, Daniel A. Buccino, Don Herner
  • Patent number: 11499310
    Abstract: A gait assistance slab is provided. The gait assistance slab includes a body that includes an outer surface. The gait assistance slab further includes a plurality of sensors disposed inside the body. The gait assistance slab further includes a plurality of actuators disposed inside the body. The gait assistance slab further includes circuitry communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors and the plurality of actuators. The circuitry detects a presence of a person on the outer surface based on an electric signal acquired from one of the plurality of sensors. The circuitry determines a level of actuation of one of the plurality of actuators based on the detected presence of the person and the acquired electric signal. The circuitry further controls, based on the determined level of actuation, the one of the plurality of actuators to assist gait of the person on the outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Don Herner, Charles Eddy, Daniel B. Gast
  • Patent number: 11467556
    Abstract: A system and a method for projection of a pattern of light on a work-piece are provided. The system includes an optical sensor, circuitry, and a projection device. The circuitry controls the optical sensor to capture a first plurality of light signals that bounces off from a surface of a work-piece and estimates a plurality of surface features of the work-piece based on the captured first plurality of light signals. The circuitry determines projection information for a pattern of light to be projected onto the surface of the work-piece based on the estimated plurality of surface features. Based on the determined projection information, the circuitry controls the projection device to project the pattern of light onto the surface of the work-piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Leslie Park, Christopher Yee, Betsy Luk, Don Herner, Charles Eddy
  • Patent number: 11219262
    Abstract: A system for providing safety assistance in a vehicle. The system includes a helmet and a first plurality of sensors in the helmet. The system further includes control circuitry that captures a first plurality of signals from the first plurality of sensors in the helmet. The first plurality of signals indicates first motion information corresponding to the helmet. The control circuitry further controls one of an inflation element or a hardening element disposed in a wearable garment based on a determination that the first motion information corresponding to the helmet exceeds a first predefined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Leslie Park, Christopher Yee, Betsy Luk, Don Herner, Charles Eddy
  • Publication number: 20210301524
    Abstract: A gait assistance slab is provided. The gait assistance slab includes a body that includes an outer surface. The gait assistance slab further includes a plurality of sensors disposed inside the body. The gait assistance slab further includes a plurality of actuators disposed inside the body. The gait assistance slab further includes circuitry communicatively coupled to the plurality of sensors and the plurality of actuators. The circuitry detects a presence of a person on the outer surface based on an electric signal acquired from one of the plurality of sensors. The circuitry determines a level of actuation of one of the plurality of actuators based on the detected presence of the person and the acquired electric signal. The circuitry further controls, based on the determined level of actuation, the one of the plurality of actuators to assist gait of the person on the outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Don Herner, Charles Eddy, Daniel B. Gast
  • Publication number: 20210063992
    Abstract: A system and a method for projection of a pattern of light on a work-piece are provided. The system includes an optical sensor, circuitry, and a projection device. The circuitry controls the optical sensor to capture a first plurality of light signals that bounces off from a surface of a work-piece and estimates a plurality of surface features of the work-piece based on the captured first plurality of light signals. The circuitry determines projection information for a pattern of light to be projected onto the surface of the work-piece based on the estimated plurality of surface features. Based on the determined projection information, the circuitry controls the projection device to project the pattern of light onto the surface of the work-piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: LESLIE PARK, CHRISTOPHER YEE, BETSY LUK, DON HERNER, CHARLES EDDY
  • Publication number: 20210045486
    Abstract: A system for providing safety assistance in a vehicle. The system includes a helmet and a first plurality of sensors in the helmet. The system further includes control circuitry that captures a first plurality of signals from the first plurality of sensors in the helmet. The first plurality of signals indicates first motion information corresponding to the helmet. The control circuitry further controls one of an inflation element or a hardening element disposed in a wearable garment based on a determination that the first motion information corresponding to the helmet exceeds a first predefined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: LESLIE PARK, CHRISTOPHER YEE, BETSY LUK, DON HERNER, CHARLES EDDY
  • Patent number: D508440
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Jarad William Hall, Mami Endo, Joshua Targownik, John Andrew Frye, Donald Lariviere, Don Herner, Aimee Renee Sadle, Thomas Hahn Kim
  • Patent number: D494105
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Potex Toys Manufacturer Ltd.
    Inventors: Jarad William Hall, Mami Endo, Joshua Targownik, John Andrew Frye, Donald Lariviere, Don Herner, Aimee Renee Sadle, Thomas Hahn Kim
  • Patent number: D494113
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Jarad William Hall, Joshua Targownik, Don Lariviere, Aimee Renee Sadle, Don Herner, Thomas Hahn Kim
  • Patent number: D397962
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Don Herner, Eric Schumaker, William Yex
  • Patent number: D399173
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Don Herner, Kouichirou Fujii