Patents by Inventor Gavin Francis Warner

Gavin Francis Warner 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).

  • Auxiliary headlamp assembly for producing a supplemental low beam
    Patent number: 10704753
    Abstract: An auxiliary lamp for a vehicle. Ordinary headlamps are restricted by law in the intensity that they direct towards oncoming drivers. This can cause inconveniently low illumination to a side of the vehicle, such as along a line 20 or 25 degrees left of center for a left-hand driver side vehicle. An auxiliary headlamp assembly is added to provide an auxiliary beam that supplements the primary beam. The auxiliary beam increases illumination along this line, yet maintains total illumination toward oncoming drivers below allowed limits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Brant James Potter, Gavin Francis Warner, Patton Davis Baker, John Steven Orisich
  • Vehicle lamp assembly having an improved heat sink with light shield
    Patent number: 10544915
    Abstract: A heat sink for use in a lamp assembly comprising a body having a first portion that lies in a first imaginary plane and that is adapted to receive at least one light source for emitting light rays and a shield that extends from the first portion. The shield blocks at least a portion of the light rays to facilitate reducing or eliminating glare or back dazzle. The shield is integrally or monolithically formed in the body and lies in a second imaginary plane that is generally orthogonal to the first imaginary plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Wilfried Hutchinson, Gavin Francis Warner, Jonathan Blandin
  • Autonomous security drone system and method
    Patent number: 10496107
    Abstract: A drone aircraft for personal assistance or protection. When a driver's car is located in a parking lot at night, the driver can summon a drone stored in the vehicle which flies to the driver and leads the driver to the vehicle by projecting a spot of light onto the ground. The drone makes a video recording of events occurring at this time and transmits the recording to a remote storage location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Anthony Pattison, Gavin Francis Warner, John Steven Orisich
  • Lamp assembly for use in a headlamp
    Patent number: 10190745
    Abstract: A lamp assembly for mounting in a headlamp comprising a heat sink having a printed circuit board landing area for receiving a printed circuit board and a light source landing area for receiving at least one light source. The lamp assembly also comprises a light guide and a bracket for detachably mounting on the heat sink. The bracket is adapted to engage and secure the light guide in a predetermined position on the heat sink, the at least one light source and the printed circuit board a unsealed in the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin Francis Warner, Julien Hemon, Frederick Allen Roth, Jonathan Michael Blandin, Keith Edward Chesser
  • LAMP ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A HEADLAMP
    Publication number: 20180313516
    Abstract: A lamp assembly for mounting in a headlamp comprising a heat sink having a printed circuit board landing area for receiving a printed circuit board and a light source landing area for receiving at least one light source. The lamp assembly also comprises a light guide and a bracket for detachably mounting on the heat sink. The bracket is adapted to engage and secure the light guide in a predetermined position on the heat sink, the at least one light source and the printed circuit board a unsealed in the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Gavin Francis Warner, Julien Hemon, Frederick Allen Roth, Jonathan Michael Blandin, Keith Edward Chesser
  • VEHICLE LAMP ASSEMBLY HAVING AN IMPROVED HEAT SINK WITH LIGHT SHIELD
    Publication number: 20180313512
    Abstract: A heat sink for use in a lamp assembly comprising a body having a first portion that lies in a first imaginary plane and that is adapted to receive at least one light source for emitting light rays and a shield that extends from the first portion. The shield blocks at least a portion of the light rays to facilitate reducing or eliminating glare or back dazzle. The shield is integrally or monolithically formed in the body and lies in a second imaginary plane that is generally orthogonal to the first imaginary plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Wilfried Hutchinson, Gavin Francis Warner, Jonathan Blandin
  • AUXILIARY HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY FOR PRODUCING A SUPPLEMENTAL LOW BEAM
    Publication number: 20180283645
    Abstract: An auxiliary lamp for a vehicle. Ordinary headlamps are restricted by law in the intensity that they direct towards oncoming drivers. This can cause inconveniently low illumination to a side of the vehicle, such as along a line 20 or 25 degrees left of center for a left-hand driver side vehicle. An auxiliary headlamp assembly is added to provide an auxiliary beam that supplements the primary beam. The auxiliary beam increases illumination along this line, yet maintains total illumination toward oncoming drivers below allowed limits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Brant James Potter, Gavin Francis Warner, Patton Davis Baker, John Steven Orisich
  • AUTONOMOUS SECURITY DRONE SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20180203470
    Abstract: A drone aircraft for personal assistance or protection. When a driver's car is located in a parking lot at night, the driver can summon a drone stored in the vehicle which flies to the driver and leads the driver to the vehicle by projecting a spot of light onto the ground. The drone makes a video recording of events occurring at this time and transmits the recording to a remote storage location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Anthony Pattison, Gavin Francis Warner, John Steven Orisich
  • System and method for controlling a lighting and/or signaling device
    Patent number: 9393899
    Abstract: An illumination system for motor vehicles, which contains both parking/daytime running lights of one color and turn signal lights of another color. The invention detects whether parking lights are being displayed and, if so, flashes a parking light alternately with its adjacent turn signal light, rather than constantly illuminating the parking light while flashing the adjacent turn signal light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Gavin Francis Warner, Oscar Geronimo Longoria Merino, Paul Richard De Stefano, Jessica Lee Ellis
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A LIGHTING AND/OR SIGNALING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160023589
    Abstract: An illumination system for motor vehicles, which contains both parking/daytime running lights of one color and turn signal lights of another color. The invention detects whether parking lights are being displayed and, if so, flashes a parking light alternately with its adjacent turn signal light, rather than constantly illuminating the parking light while flashing the adjacent turn signal light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Gavin Francis Warner, Oscar Geronimo Longoria Merino, Paul Richard De Stefano, Jessica Lee Ellis