Patents by Inventor Drew D. Brennan

Drew D. Brennan 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).

  • Patent number: 11787356
    Abstract: A window apparatus of a vehicle includes a movable panel that selectively encloses an exterior opening of the vehicle. The movable panel includes an electro-optic apparatus configured to adjust in transmittance. A wireless connection interface includes a vehicle-side coupling module and a panel-side coupling module. The vehicle-side coupling module is in connection with a support frame of the vehicle forming an opening that receives the movable panel. The vehicle-side coupling module is aligned with an interface surface of the movable panel. The wireless connection interface communicates power or electrical signals from a transmission unit of the vehicle-side coupling module to a reception module of the panel-side coupling module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Drew D. Brennan, Robert R. Turnbull, John B. Ostreko, Douglas C. Papay, Brian S. Lorence, Danny L. Minikey, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11753858
    Abstract: A movable window apparatus is disclosed. The movable window apparatus may comprise a window panel, a first electrical contact, and a second electrical contact. The window panel is operable between an opened position and a closed position. The first electrical contact is coupled to the window panel. The second electrical contact is coupled to the vehicle. Further, the first electrical contact is operable to engage the second electrical contact when the window panel is in a first position and disengage the second electrical contact when the window panel is out of the first position. Engagement of the second electrical contact by the first electrical contact forms a conductive connection. This conductive connection has the advantage of being engageable and dis-engageable. Accordingly, the movable window apparatus enables a conductive connection with a window panel without inhibiting the movement of the window panel between two or more positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Drew D. Brennan, David J. Cammenga, Luke A. Bomers
  • Publication number: 20230202411
    Abstract: A window apparatus of a vehicle includes a movable panel that selectively encloses an exterior opening of the vehicle. The movable panel includes an electro-optic apparatus configured to adjust in transmittance. A wireless connection interface includes a vehicle-side coupling module and a panel-side coupling module. The vehicle-side coupling module is in connection with a support frame of the vehicle forming an opening that receives the movable panel. The vehicle-side coupling module is aligned with an interface surface of the movable panel. The wireless connection interface communicates power or electrical signals from a transmission unit of the vehicle-side coupling module to a reception module of the panel-side coupling module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Drew D. Brennan, Robert R. Turnbull, John B. Ostreko, Douglas C. Papay, Brian S. Lorence, Danny L. Minikey, JR.
  • Patent number: 11584317
    Abstract: A window apparatus of a vehicle includes a removable panel that selectively encloses an exterior opening of the vehicle that includes an electro-optic apparatus. The electro-optic apparatus is configured to adjust a transmittance of the window. A wireless connection interface is in connection with an interface surface of the removable panel, wherein the wireless connection interface communicates power and/or electrical signals from the vehicle to the electro-optic apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Drew D. Brennan, Robert R. Turnbull, Jr., John B. Ostreko, Douglas C. Papay, Brian S. Lorence, Danny L. Minikey, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20220266662
    Abstract: A window apparatus of a vehicle includes a removable panel that selectively encloses an exterior opening of the vehicle. A window having an electro-optic element is connected to the removable panel. A connection interface is configured to selectively connect the removable panel to the vehicle. The connection interface includes a first connection module configured for connection to the header of the vehicle and a second connection module in connection with an interface surface of the removable panel. The alignment of the first and second connection modules electrically connects an electrical supply of the vehicle to the at least one terminal based on an alignment between the connection modules in an assembled configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Drew D. Brennan, Danny L. Minikey, JR., John B. Ostreko, Andrew J. LeVesque
  • Publication number: 20220266778
    Abstract: A window apparatus of a vehicle includes a removable panel that selectively encloses an exterior opening of the vehicle that includes an electro-optic apparatus. The electro-optic apparatus is configured to adjust a transmittance of the window. A wireless connection interface is in connection with an interface surface of the removable panel, wherein the wireless connection interface communicates power and/or electrical signals from the vehicle to the electro-optic apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Drew D. Brennan, Robert R. Turnbull, JR., John B. Ostreko, Douglas C. Papay, Brian S. Lorence, Danny L. Minikey, JR.
  • Patent number: 11376946
    Abstract: A rotary screen door assembly for a work vehicle includes a door configured to couple to an enclosure of the work vehicle for movement between a closed position and an open position, and a screen rotatably supported on the door and configured to filter air passing through an air inlet defined in the door. The rotary screen door assembly also includes a first shaft segment rotatably supported on the door and coupled to the screen, the first shaft segment having a first magnetic coupler configured to engage a corresponding second magnetic coupler of the work vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Joey A. Mock, Drew D. Brennan
  • Publication number: 20210260988
    Abstract: A rotary screen door assembly for a work vehicle includes a door configured to couple to an enclosure of the work vehicle for movement between a closed position and an open position, and a screen rotatably supported on the door and configured to filter air passing through an air inlet defined in the door. The rotary screen door assembly also includes a first shaft segment rotatably supported on the door and coupled to the screen, the first shaft segment having a first magnetic coupler configured to engage a corresponding second magnetic coupler of the work vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Joey A. Mock, Drew D. Brennan
  • Publication number: 20210206329
    Abstract: An imaging and display system for a vehicle may comprise a first portable wireless vehicle imager mounted on a trailer and oriented to capture images from a first field of view having a vertical angle greater than the horizontal angle; a second portable wireless vehicle imager mounted one of the vehicle and the trailer and oriented to capture images from a second field of view having a vertical angle greater than the horizontal angle; an image processor for receiving and processing image data from the images captured by the first and the second portable wireless imagers and configured to generate a first supplementary image from a first portion of the first field of view, a second supplementary image from a second portion of the first field of view, and a first additional image from a first portion of the second field of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bradley R. Hamlin, Michael G. Hendricks, Drew D. Brennan, David M. Falb, Leah R. Hoffmeyer, Thomas E. Humbert
  • Publication number: 20200399946
    Abstract: A movable window apparatus is disclosed. The movable window apparatus may comprise a window panel, a first electrical contact, and a second electrical contact. The window panel is operable between an opened position and a closed position. The first electrical contact is coupled to the window panel. The second electrical contact is coupled to the vehicle. Further, the first electrical contact is operable to engage the second electrical contact when the window panel is in a first position and disengage the second electrical contact when the window panel is out of the first position. Engagement of the second electrical contact by the first electrical contact forms a conductive connection. This conductive connection has the advantage of being engageable and dis-engageable. Accordingly, the movable window apparatus enables a conductive connection with a window panel without inhibiting the movement of the window panel between two or more positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Drew D. Brennan, David J. Cammenga, Luke A. Bomers
  • Patent number: 10823039
    Abstract: A cooling system may include a skeleton frame having a central opening to receive and frame at least one cooling core. The skeleton frame has an interior to contain at least one conduit through which at least one fluid to be cooled may flow to the at least one cooling core. The cooling system may further include a skin wrapping over and about the skeleton frame to seal the interior of the skeleton frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Todd E. Van Hal, Lavern L. Weinschenk, Drew D. Brennan, Cory R. Conner
  • Publication number: 20200003108
    Abstract: A cooling system may include a skeleton frame having a central opening to receive and frame at least one cooling core. The skeleton frame has an interior to contain at least one conduit through which at least one fluid to be cooled may flow to the at least one cooling core. The cooling system may further include a skin wrapping over and about the skeleton frame to seal the interior of the skeleton frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Todd E. Van Hal, Lavern L. Weinschenk, Drew D. Brennan, Cory R. Conner