Patents by Inventor Eric Meadows

Eric Meadows 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).

  • ILLUMINATOR SYSTEM WITH ADJUSTABLE FRAME
    Publication number: 20180187871
    Abstract: An illuminator system is disclosed, which comprises an adjustable frame comprising, a panel having an opening therein, defining an edge around the opening, and a frame member slidably mounted on the edge of the opening to move inward and backward so as to adjust a size of the opening; and an illuminator for being mounted inside the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Shouyong ZHOU, Honglei GAO, Cuijuan ZHOU, Hui LI, Eric MEADOWS, JunQi REN
  • Fail-safe mirror for side camera failure
    Patent number: 9216689
    Abstract: A system includes a camera mounted to a vehicle, a display in communication with the camera and configured to display an image detected by the camera, and a side mirror assembly. The side mirror assembly includes a side mirror moveable between a recessed position and a deployed position, and an actuator configured to deploy the side mirror into the deployed position. The system includes a status detector configured to detect a negative operational status of the camera, and, when the negative operation status is detected, cause the actuator to deploy the side mirror into the deployed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Eric Meadows
  • FAIL-SAFE MIRROR FOR SIDE CAMERA FAILURE
    Publication number: 20150165975
    Abstract: A system includes a camera mounted to a vehicle, a display in communication with the camera and configured to display an image detected by the camera, and a side mirror assembly. The side mirror assembly includes a side mirror moveable between a recessed position and a deployed position, and an actuator configured to deploy the side mirror into the deployed position. The system includes a status detector configured to detect a negative operational status of the camera, and, when the negative operation status is detected, cause the actuator to deploy the side mirror into the deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Eric Meadows