Patents by Inventor Glenn Wheelock
Glenn Wheelock 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: 20240109519Abstract: Example embodiments relate to wiper devices for cleaning sensor housings. An example embodiment includes a wiper device for cleaning a surface of a rotatable sensor housing. The wiper device may have a driving arm having a first end and a second end. The first end of the driving arm is connected to a rotatable shaft. The wiper device may also have a wiper arm pivotally connected to the second end of the driving arm. The pivotal connection is located between a front region and a rear region of the wiper arm. Further, the wiper device may have a wiper blade coupled to the front region of the wiper arm. The wiper blade may be configured to wipe the surface of the rotatable sensor housing. Additionally, the wiper device may have a counterweight coupled to the rear region of the wiper arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: David Duff, Michael Hall-Snyder, Glenn Wheelock
-
Patent number: 9212789Abstract: An LED bulb includes a shell, one or more LEDs, a thermally conductive liquid, and a liquid-volume compensator mechanism. The one or more LEDs are disposed within the shell. The thermally conductive liquid is held within the shell. The liquid-volume compensator mechanism is configured to compensate for expansion of the thermally conductive liquid.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventors: Glenn Wheelock, Bernhard Stonas
-
Publication number: 20150023029Abstract: An LED bulb has a base, a shell connected to the base, and a thermally conductive liquid held within the shell. The LED bulb has a plurality of LEDs mounted on LED mounting surfaces disposed within the shell. The LED mounting surfaces face different radial directions, and the LED mounting surfaces are configured to facilitate a passive convective flow of the thermally conductive liquid within the LED bulb to transfer heat from the LEDs to the shell when the LED bulb is oriented in at least three different orientations. In a first orientation, the shell is disposed vertically above the base. In a second orientation, the shell is disposed on the same horizontal plane as the base. In a third orientation, the shell is disposed vertically below the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: SWITCH BULB COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Glenn WHEELOCK, David HORN
-
Patent number: 8926140Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) bulb has a shell. An LED is within the shell. The LED is electrically connected to a driver circuit, which is electrically connected to a base of the LED bulb. The LED bulb also has a heatsink between the shell and base. A thermal break partitions the heatsink into an upper partition adjacent the shell and a lower partition adjacent the base.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventor: Glenn Wheelock
-
Publication number: 20140347865Abstract: An LED bulb includes at least one LED mount disposed within a shell. At least one LED is attached to the at least one LED mount. A thermally conductive liquid is held within the shell. The LED and LED mount are immersed in the thermally conductive liquid. A liquid displacer is immersed in the thermally conductive liquid. The liquid displacer is configured to displace a predetermined amount of the thermally conductive liquid to reduce the amount of thermally conductive liquid held within the shell. The liquid displacer is also configured to facilitate a flow of the thermally conductive liquid from the LED mount to an inner surface of the shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2014Publication date: November 27, 2014Inventors: David HORN, Christopher R. MOYLAN, Glenn WHEELOCK
-
Patent number: 8847472Abstract: A method of making a light-emitting diode (LED) bulb and an LED bulb comprising a base, a shell connected to the base forming an enclosed volume. A thermally conductive liquid is held within the enclosed volume. A laminate support structure connected to the base and a plurality of flange portions formed in the laminate support structure. A plurality of LEDs are attached to the plurality of flange portions and arranged in a radial array.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2012Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventors: David Titzler, Glenn Wheelock, Ronan Le Toquin, David Horn
-
Patent number: 8820954Abstract: An LED bulb includes at least one LED mount disposed within a shell. At least one LED is attached to the at least one LED mount. A thermally conductive liquid is held within the shell. The LED and LED mount are immersed in the thermally conductive liquid. A liquid displacer is immersed in the thermally conductive liquid. The liquid displacer is configured to displace a predetermined amount of the thermally conductive liquid to reduce the amount of thermally conductive liquid held within the shell. The liquid displacer is also configured to be compressible, where the liquid displacer is compressed in response to expansion of the thermally conductive liquid.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventors: David Horn, Christopher R. Moylan, Glenn Wheelock
-
Patent number: 8740415Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) bulb has a shell. An LED is within the shell. The LED is electrically connected to a driver circuit, which is electrically connected to a base of the LED bulb. The LED bulb also has a heatsink between the shell and base. A thermal break partitions the heatsink into an upper partition adjacent the shell and a lower partition adjacent the base.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventor: Glenn Wheelock
-
Patent number: 8686623Abstract: An LED bulb has a base, a shell connected to the base, and a thermally conductive liquid held within the shell. The LED bulb has a plurality of LEDs mounted on LED mounting surfaces disposed within the shell. The LED mounting surfaces face different radial directions, and the LED mounting surfaces are configured to facilitate a passive convective flow of the thermally conductive liquid within the LED bulb to transfer heat from the LEDs to the shell when the LED bulb is oriented in at least three different orientations. In a first orientation, the shell is disposed vertically above the base. In a second orientation, the shell is disposed on the same horizontal plane as the base. In a third orientation, the shell is disposed vertically below the base.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventors: Glenn Wheelock, David Horn
-
Publication number: 20140036506Abstract: An LED bulb includes a shell, one or more LEDs, a thermally conductive liquid, and a liquid-volume compensator mechanism. The one or more LEDs are disposed within the shell. The thermally conductive liquid is held within the shell. The liquid-volume compensator mechanism is configured to compensate for expansion of the thermally conductive liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: SWITCH BULB COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Glenn WHEELOCK, Bernhard STONAS
-
Publication number: 20130328474Abstract: An LED bulb has a base, a shell connected to the base, and a thermally conductive liquid held within the shell. The LED bulb has a plurality of LEDs mounted on LED mounting surfaces disposed within the shell. The LED mounting surfaces face different radial directions, and the LED mounting surfaces are configured to facilitate a passive convective flow of the thermally conductive liquid within the LED bulb to transfer heat from the LEDs to the shell when the LED bulb is oriented in at least three different orientations. In a first orientation, the shell is disposed vertically above the base. In a second orientation, the shell is disposed on the same horizontal plane as the base. In a third orientation, the shell is disposed vertically below the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: SWITCH BULB COMPANY, INC.Inventors: Glenn WHEELOCK, David HORN
-
Patent number: 8562185Abstract: An LED bulb includes a base, a shell connected to the base, one or more LEDs, a thermally conductive liquid, and a flexible diaphragm. The one or more LEDs are disposed within the shell. The thermally conductive liquid is held within the shell. The flexible diaphragm is in fluidic connection to the thermally conductive liquid, and is configured to deflect from a first position to a second position to compensate for expansion of the thermally conductive liquid.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventors: Glenn Wheelock, Bernhard Stonas
-
Publication number: 20130176744Abstract: A light-emitting diode (LED) bulb has a shell. An LED is within the shell. The LED is electrically connected to a driver circuit, which is electrically connected to a base of the LED bulb. The LED bulb also has a heatsink between the shell and base. A thermal break partitions the heatsink into an upper partition adjacent the shell and a lower partition adjacent the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventor: Glenn Wheelock
-
Publication number: 20130010480Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) bulb has a shell. An LED is within the shell. The LED is electrically connected to a driver circuit, which is electrically connected to a base of the LED bulb. The LED bulb also has a heatsink between the shell and base. A thermal break partitions the heatsink into an upper partition adjacent the shell and a lower partition adjacent the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2011Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventor: Glenn WHEELOCK
-
Publication number: 20120287608Abstract: An LED bulb includes at least one LED mount disposed within a shell. At least one LED is attached to the at least one LED mount. A thermally conductive liquid is held within the shell. The LED and LED mount are immersed in the thermally conductive liquid. A liquid displacer is immersed in the thermally conductive liquid. The liquid displacer is configured to displace a predetermined amount of the thermally conductive liquid to reduce the amount of thermally conductive liquid held within the shell. The liquid displacer is also configured to be compressible, where the liquid displacer is compressed in response to expansion of the thermally conductive liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventors: David Horn, Christopher R. Moylan, Glenn Wheelock
-
Patent number: 8277094Abstract: An LED bulb includes a base, a shell connected to the base, an LED mount disposed within the shell, one or more LEDs, a thermally conductive liquid, and a liquid-volume compensator mechanism. The one or more LEDs are mounted on the LED mount. The thermally conductive liquid is held within the shell. The liquid-volume compensator mechanism moves from a first position to a second position to compensate for expansion of the thermally conductive liquid.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2012Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventors: Glenn Wheelock, Bernhard Stonas
-
Publication number: 20120201027Abstract: An LED bulb includes a base, a shell connected to the base, an LED mount disposed within the shell, one or more LEDs, a thermally conductive liquid, and a liquid-volume compensator mechanism. The one or more LEDs are mounted on the LED mount. The thermally conductive liquid is held within the shell. The liquid-volume compensator mechanism moves from a first position to a second position to compensate for expansion of the thermally conductive liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventors: Glenn Wheelock, Bernhard Stonas
-
Patent number: D700721Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2013Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Webb, David Titzler, Alex Rochat, Rob Swinton, Jeff Salazar, Glenn Wheelock
-
Patent number: D700722Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2013Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Webb, David Titzler, Alex Rochat, Rob Swinton, Jeff Salazar, Glenn Wheelock
-
Patent number: D734506Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2014Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Switch Bulb Company, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Webb, David Titzler, Alex Rochat, Rob Swinton, Jeff Salazar, Glenn Wheelock