Patents by Inventor Jacob R. HORN

Jacob R. HORN 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: 20250091579
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle that may include a frame to support a power system, such as an engine, and one or more surface supports, such as wheels, to support the frame. The engine may include an internal combustion engine and a fuel supply system therefore. The engine may provide power to drive the wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventor: Jacob R. HORN
  • Publication number: 20250065889
    Abstract: A method of dynamically defining a region proximal to a motorcycle in a lane of a road, including: determining a lateral position of the motorcycle in the lane of the road; defining a forward proximity region having a forward proximity region shape defined by an outer perimeter of the forward proximity region, a forward length, a first lateral forward width at a first end that extends substantially from the first lane boundary to the second lane boundary along an axis normal to the first and second lane boundaries and that intersects a portion of the motorcycle, and a second lateral forward width at a second end forward of the motorcycle and that is less than the first lateral forward width; and changing the forward proximity region shape based on a change of the lateral position of the motorcycle in the lane of the road.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventor: Jacob R. Horn
  • Patent number: 12162489
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle that may include a frame to support a power system, such as an engine, and one or more surface supports, such as wheels, to support the frame. The engine may include an internal combustion engine and a fuel supply system therefore. The engine may provide power to drive the wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Indian Motorcycle International, LLC
    Inventor: Jacob R. Horn
  • Patent number: 12162556
    Abstract: A lighting system for a vehicle having a vehicle structure. The vehicle has a vehicle speed sensor generating a vehicle speed signal. The lighting system has a housing and a lens coupled to the housing. The lens has a focal point. The system also has a plurality of light sources generating light and an actuator coupled to the lens. A controller selectively controls the actuator to move the lens relative to the light sources to change the focal point based on the vehicle speed signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Indian Motorcycle International, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob R. Horn, Benjamin Comana
  • Publication number: 20240208596
    Abstract: A lighting system for a vehicle having a vehicle structure. The vehicle has a vehicle speed sensor generating a vehicle speed signal. The lighting system has a housing and a lens coupled to the housing. The lens has a focal point. The system also has a plurality of light sources generating light and an actuator coupled to the lens. A controller selectively controls the actuator to move the lens relative to the light sources to change the focal point based on the vehicle speed signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Jacob R. HORN, Benjamin COMANA
  • Patent number: 11981387
    Abstract: A lighting system for a vehicle having a housing, a plurality of elements generating an intensity of light and a controller. The controller selectively changing the intensity of at least one of the plurality of elements based on a sensed condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Indian Motorcycle International, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob R. Horn, Benjamin Comana
  • Patent number: 11878757
    Abstract: A lighting system for a vehicle having a vehicle structure has a housing and a lens. A plurality of light sources are disposed within the housing. A sensor is disposed between the housing and the lens and senses a condition outside the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Indian Motorcycle International, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob R. Horn, Benjamin Comana
  • Publication number: 20240010201
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle that may include a frame to support a power system, such as an engine, and one or more surface supports, such as wheels, to support the frame. The engine may include an internal combustion engine and a fuel supply system therefore. The engine may provide power to drive the wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventor: Jacob R. HORN
  • Patent number: 11866042
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle that may include a frame to support a power system, such as an engine, and one or more surface supports, such as one or more wheels, to support the frame. The engine may include an internal combustion engine and a fuel supply system therefore. The engine may provide power to drive the wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Indian Motorcycle International, LLC
    Inventor: Jacob R. Horn
  • Publication number: 20230192210
    Abstract: A lighting system for a vehicle having a housing, a plurality of elements generating an intensity of light and a controller. The controller selectively changing the intensity of at least one of the plurality of elements based on a sensed condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Jacob R. Horn, Benjamin Comana
  • Publication number: 20230015642
    Abstract: A lighting system for a vehicle having a vehicle structure has a housing and a lens. A plurality of light sources are disposed within the housing. A sensor is disposed between the housing and the lens and senses a condition outside the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Jacob R. Horn, Benjamin COMANA
  • Patent number: 11465705
    Abstract: A lighting system for a vehicle having a vehicle structure has a housing and a lens. A plurality of light sources are disposed within the housing. A sensor is disposed between the housing and the lens and senses a condition outside the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Indian Motorcycle International, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob R. Horn, Benjamin Comana
  • Publication number: 20220169273
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle. The vehicle generally includes a frame to support an engine and one or more supports, such as wheels, to support the frame. The engine may include an internal combustion power plant and a fuel supply system therefore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Jacob R. HORN, Joshua Z. KYBURZ, Jeffrey M. O'HALLORAN
  • Publication number: 20210237819
    Abstract: A lighting system for a vehicle having a vehicle structure has a housing and a lens. A plurality of light sources are disposed within the housing. A sensor is disposed between the housing and the lens and senses a condition outside the lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Jacob R. HORN, Benjamin COMANA
  • Publication number: 20210197816
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle. The vehicle generally includes a frame to support an engine and one or more supports, such as wheels, to support the frame. The engine may include an internal combustion power plant and a fuel supply system therefore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: INDIAN MOTORCYCLE INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob R. HORN, Marcus A. WETTERLUND
  • Publication number: 20210188270
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle that may include a frame to support a power system, such as an engine, and one or more surface supports, such as one or more wheels, to support the frame. The engine may include an internal combustion engine and a fuel supply system therefore. The engine may provide power to drive the wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventor: Jacob R. HORN
  • Patent number: 11027790
    Abstract: A lighting system for a vehicle at least one primary low beam element at least a first adaptive element, a second adaptive element and a third adaptive element and a lean angle sensor generating a lean angle signal. A controller controls the plurality of adaptive elements so that the first element, the second element and third element are extinguished at less than a first lean angle, between the first and a second lean angle greater than the first lean angle illuminating the first adaptive element, between the second and a third lean angle greater than the second lean angle illuminating the first and second adaptive elements, between the third lean angle and a fourth lean angle greater than the third lean angle illuminating the second adaptive element and the third adaptive element and extinguishing the first adaptive element in response to the lean angle signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Indian Motorcycle International, LLC
    Inventor: Jacob R. Horn
  • Patent number: 10850661
    Abstract: A lighting system and method of operating the same for a vehicle having a vehicle structure includes a plurality of primary low beam elements and a plurality of secondary low beam elements. The system further includes a primary high beam element and a secondary high beam element. A lean angle sensor is coupled to the vehicle structure. A controller is coupled to the lean angle sensor controlling the primary low beam elements, the secondary low beam element and the secondary high beam element in response to the lean angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Indian Motorcycle International, LLC
    Inventor: Jacob R. Horn
  • Patent number: D1028796
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Indian Motorcycle International, LLC
    Inventors: Michael M. Song, Ola I. Stenegard, Jacob R. Horn, Ryan J. Ollinger, Michael W. Rafferty
  • Patent number: D1084939
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Indian Motorcycle International, LLC
    Inventors: Michael M. Song, Ola I. Stenegard, Jacob R. Horn, Ryan J. Ollinger, Michael W. Rafferty