Patents by Inventor George Van Straten

George Van Straten 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: 11865963
    Abstract: A heated light enclosure having an adaptable heating system is provided with a controlled heating system to deliver enough heat to a lens on a lamp assembly to remove snow, frost, and/or condensation without overheating the lens. By heating the lens using a combination of one or more of PTC heaters, heat sinks and heat pipes, accumulation of snow, ice, or vapor is mitigated or eliminated from a surface of the lens, thereby enabling light to transmit through the lens. Applications include lamps and bulbs on conveyance devices, including vehicles, boats, planes, and trains, as well as sedentary structures, such as lamp posts, street lights, railroad crossing markers and lights, and airport ground and runway lighting systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Van Straten Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: George A. Van Straten
  • Patent number: 11754275
    Abstract: An optical face protection apparatus is provided having a support body, at least one lens and an elongate heating element. The support body is configured to be supported on a user. The at least one lens is carried by the support body and is configured to hold the at least one lens over an eye facial region of a user. The elongate heating element has an elongate tube and a heat source provided in the tube, carried by the body and configured to traverse an expansive surface area of the at least one lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Van Straten Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: George A. Van Straten
  • Publication number: 20230249625
    Abstract: A vehicle bed deployable solar power unit and cargo hauler assembly includes an articulating platform frame, a solar panel and a cargo carrier. The solar panel is carried by the articulating frame moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The cargo carrier is supported by the articulating platform frame movable relative to the solar panel to prevent operational interference between the solar panel in articulated positions and the cargo carrier. A method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Van Straten Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: George Van Straten
  • Publication number: 20230140222
    Abstract: A vehicle sun shade is provided having a sun shade, at least one solar cell, and a heat source. The sun shade has a light receiving portion configured to be carried beneath a vehicle wind shield. The at least one solar cell is provided in the light receiving portion. The heat source is provided proximate the at least one solar cell traversing the light receiving portion configured to mitigate condensate occlusion of the at least one solar cell on a vehicle wind shield. A method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Van Straten Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: George A. Van Straten
  • Publication number: 20220225705
    Abstract: An optical face protection shield is provided having a support body, an optic lens, and an elongate heater. The support body has a user interface. The optic lens is carried by the support body over a user's face configured to protect a user. The elongate heater is carried by the optic lens so as to traverse an expansive surface area of the optic lens. The elongate heater has an elongate resistive heating element and an outer thermally transmissive, peak temperature mitigating, and an electrically insulative cover material encompassing the resistive heating element. A method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Van Straten Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: George A. Van Straten
  • Publication number: 20220186906
    Abstract: A heater is provided for a vehicle illumination assembly. The heater includes a heat transfer body, a heat source, and a mounting base. The heat transfer body has a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface has a higher emissivity than the bottom surface. The heat source is affixed in heat transfer relation with the heat transfer body. The mounting base is configured to affix the heat transfer body within a housing of a vehicle illumination assembly to provide the top surface of the heat transfer body in radiant heat transfer relation with a light transmissible portion of the vehicle illumination assembly. A method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Van Straten Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: George A. Van Straten
  • Publication number: 20220151030
    Abstract: An electromagnetic illuminator heater is provided having a heat generating wire and an elongate encasement of thermally transmissive, temperature mitigating, and electrically insulative material. The material encompasses the elongate heating wire. A heater for devices is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Van Straten Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: George A. Van Straten
  • Publication number: 20220120429
    Abstract: An optical face protection apparatus is provided having a support body, at least one lens and an elongate heating element. The support body is configured to be supported on a user. The at least one lens is carried by the support body and is configured to hold the at least one lens over an eye facial region of a user. The elongate heating element has an elongate tube and a heat source provided in the tube, carried by the body and configured to traverse an expansive surface area of the at least one lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: Van Straten Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: George A. Van Straten
  • Patent number: 11287102
    Abstract: A heater is provided for a vehicle illumination assembly. The heater includes a heat transfer body, a heat source, and a mounting base. The heat transfer body has a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface has a higher emissivity than the bottom surface. The heat source is affixed in heat transfer relation with the heat transfer body. The mounting base is configured to affix the heat transfer body within a housing of a vehicle illumination assembly to provide the top surface of the heat transfer body in radiant heat transfer relation with a light transmissible portion of the vehicle illumination assembly. A method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Van Straten Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: George A. Van Straten
  • Publication number: 20220090774
    Abstract: An electromagnetic illuminator heater is provided having a heat generating wire and an elongate encasement of thermally transmissive, temperature mitigating, and electrically insulative material. The material encompasses the elongate heating wire. A heater for devices is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Van Straten Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: George A. Van Straten
  • Publication number: 20220030672
    Abstract: A heated light enclosure having an adaptable heating system is provided with a controlled heating system to deliver enough heat to a lens on a lamp assembly to remove snow, frost, and/or condensation without overheating the lens. By heating the lens using a combination of one or more of PTC heaters, heat sinks and heat pipes, accumulation of snow, ice, or vapor is mitigated or eliminated from a surface of the lens, thereby enabling light to transmit through the lens. Applications include lamps and bulbs on conveyance devices, including vehicles, boats, planes, and trains, as well as sedentary structures, such as lamp posts, street lights, railroad crossing markers and lights, and airport ground and runway lighting systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Van Straten Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: George A. Van Straten
  • Patent number: 11231171
    Abstract: An electromagnetic illuminator heater is provided having a heat generating wire and an elongate encasement of thermally transmissive, temperature mitigating, and electrically insulative material. The material encompasses the elongate heating wire. A heater for devices is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Van Straten Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: George A. Van Straten
  • Patent number: 11142114
    Abstract: A heated light enclosure having an adaptable heating system is provided with a controlled heating system to deliver enough heat to a lens on a lamp assembly to remove snow, frost, and/or condensation without overheating the lens. By heating the lens using a combination of one or more of PTC heaters, heat sinks and heat pipes, accumulation of snow, ice, or vapor is mitigated or eliminated from a surface of the lens, thereby enabling light to transmit through the lens. Applications include lamps and bulbs on conveyance devices, including vehicles, boats, planes, and trains, as well as sedentary structures, such as lamp posts, street lights, railroad crossing markers and lights, and airport ground and runway lighting systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Van Straten Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: George A. Van Straten
  • Publication number: 20200340660
    Abstract: An electromagnetic illuminator heater is provided having a heat generating wire and an elongate encasement of thermally transmissive, temperature mitigating, and electrically insulative material. The material encompasses the elongate heating wire. A heater for devices is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventor: George A. Van Straten
  • Patent number: 10630100
    Abstract: A mobile electricity generator comprising a movable solar panel assembly that may be stored in the base and deployed to a use position is provided. The solar panel assembly includes a plurality of solar panels that slide relative to one another between deployed and collapsed positions. The solar panels may be actuated to track a solar energy source. The mobile electricity generator can further comprise a battery in electric communication with the solar panels for storing the electricity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Inventor: George A. Van Straten
  • Publication number: 20190176680
    Abstract: A heated light enclosure having an adaptable heating system is provided with a controlled heating system to deliver enough heat to a lens on a lamp assembly to remove snow, frost, and/or condensation without overheating the lens. By heating the lens using a combination of one or more of PTC heaters, heat sinks and heat pipes, accumulation of snow, ice, or vapor is mitigated or eliminated from a surface of the lens, thereby enabling light to transmit through the lens. Applications include lamps and bulbs on conveyance devices, including vehicles, boats, planes, and trains, as well as sedentary structures, such as lamp posts, street lights, railroad crossing markers and lights, and airport ground and runway lighting systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventor: George A. Van Straten
  • Patent number: 10272818
    Abstract: A heated light enclosure having an adaptable heating system is provided with a controlled heating system to deliver enough heat to a lens on a lamp assembly to remove snow, frost, and/or condensation without overheating the lens. By heating the lens using a combination of one or more of PTC heaters, heat sinks and heat pipes, accumulation of snow, ice, or vapor is mitigated or eliminated from a surface of the lens, thereby enabling light to transmit through the lens. Applications include lamps and bulbs on conveyance devices, including vehicles, boats, planes, and trains, as well as sedentary structures, such as lamp posts, street lights, railroad crossing markers and lights, and airport ground and runway lighting systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Inventor: George A. Van Straten
  • Publication number: 20190017676
    Abstract: A heater is provided for a vehicle illumination assembly. The heater includes a heat transfer body, a heat source, and a mounting base. The heat transfer body has a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface has a higher emissivity than the bottom surface. The heat source is affixed in heat transfer relation with the heat transfer body. The mounting base is configured to affix the heat transfer body within a housing of a vehicle illumination assembly to provide the top surface of the heat transfer body in radiant heat transfer relation with a light transmissible portion of the vehicle illumination assembly. A method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: George A. Van Straten
  • Patent number: 10046692
    Abstract: A heated light enclosure having an adaptable heating system is provided with a controlled heating system to deliver enough heat to a lens on a lamp assembly to remove snow, frost, and/or condensation without overheating the lens. By heating the lens using a combination of one or more of PTC heaters, heat sinks and heat pipes, accumulation of snow, ice, or vapor is mitigated or eliminated from a surface of the lens, thereby enabling light to transmit through the lens. Applications include lamps and bulbs on conveyance devices, including vehicles, boats, planes, and trains, as well as sedentary structures, such as lamp posts, street lights, railroad crossing markers and lights, and airport ground and runway lighting systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Inventor: George A. Van Straten
  • Publication number: 20170327028
    Abstract: A heated light enclosure having an adaptable heating system is provided with a controlled heating system to deliver enough heat to a lens on a lamp assembly to remove snow, frost, and/or condensation without overheating the lens. By heating the lens using a combination of one or more of PTC heaters, heat sinks and heat pipes, accumulation of snow, ice, or vapor is mitigated or eliminated from a surface of the lens, thereby enabling light to transmit through the lens. Applications include lamps and bulbs on conveyance devices, including vehicles, boats, planes, and trains, as well as sedentary structures, such as lamp posts, street lights, railroad crossing markers and lights, and airport ground and runway lighting systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: George A. Van Straten