Patents by Inventor James Elwell

James Elwell 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: 20180080616
    Abstract: A light bar having an extruded housing with a curved cover portion and a flat back wall and flat side walls with a hollow interior. A circuit board positioned within the hollow interior and separated into a plurality of electrical segments. The circuit board includes a row of white, amber, and red LEDs which are fully encapsulated with an encapsulant within the housing. The ends of the housing are enclosed by end caps. The light bar is electrically connected to the electrical system of the vehicle and is installed using a plurality of adhesively attached clips and is controlled by a control box that interprets the operational signals of practically any commercially available pickup truck and outputs commands that controls illumination of the light bar. The compact size of the light bar facilitates installation of the light bar on practically any commercially available pickup truck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: James Elwell, Tian Xiaojun
  • Publication number: 20080030482
    Abstract: A projected force-based input device comprising a projected or elevated contacting element configured to receive an applied force, a sensing element located in a different plane with respect to the contacting element, and a sensing portion operably supported to displace in response to the applied force. The sensing element further comprises a plurality of sensors operable to output sensor data corresponding to the applied force, wherein the sensor data facilitates the determination of a location of the applied force occurring about the contacting element, as well as the profile of the applied force over time (e.g., waveform), otherwise known as the force profile. One or more transfer elements may also be present, which function to relate the contacting element to the sensing portion of the sensing element so as to transfer substantially all of the applied force from the contacting element to the sensing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: James Elwell, James Mullins, David Soss, Karen Stanley
  • Publication number: 20060279553
    Abstract: Disclosed is an input device comprising (a) a base support, having a periphery and a plurality of apertures formed therein to define a circumscribed or circumscribing input pad configured to displace under the applied force; (b) a plurality of isolated beam segments, defined by the plurality of apertures, and operable to receive resultant forces distributed to the isolated beam segments by the displacement of the input pad; (c) at least two sensors, disposed along each isolated beam segment, and configured to measure the forces transmitted from the input pad to the periphery and to output a signal corresponding to the applied force. One or more processing means operable with the plurality of sensors may be utilized to receive the signal and to determine at least one of a location and/or magnitude of the applied force acting on the input pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: David Soss, James Elwell, James Mullins
  • Publication number: 20060186681
    Abstract: The current invention is a universal grille accessory adapted for replacing differently configured original vehicle grille logos and accommodating different vehicle grilles which have differently positioned logo mounting holes, depending on the make and model of a vehicle. The accessory comprises a body with opposite first and second sides, a design member or logo on the first side, a plurality of mounting apertures on the second side configured for mounting the accessory to a grille. The plurality of mounting apertures include a first set of mounting apertures for mounting to a first make and model of vehicle grille and a second set of mounting apertures for mounting to a second make and model of vehicle grille.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicant: Putco, Inc.
    Inventor: James Elwell
  • Publication number: 20060125263
    Abstract: The current invention relates to a decorative design member or logo configured to affix to an existing vehicle door handle. Additionally, the current invention relates to a handle overlay configured to an existing vehicle door handle and a decorative design member affixed to the handle overlay. Furthermore, the decorative design member can be integrated into a handle overlay for the current invention. The invention also relates to a method for applying a decorative design member, logo or handle overlay to a vehicle door handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: Putco, Inc.
    Inventor: James Elwell
  • Publication number: 20060125262
    Abstract: The current invention relates to a handle overlay configured to an existing vehicle door handle and a decorative design member affixed to the handle overlay. In addition, the decorative design member can be integrated into a handle overlay for the current invention. The invention also relates to a method for applying a cover to a vehicle door handle comprising the steps of taking a decorative design member and affixing the decorative design member to a handle overlay, wherein the handle overlay is configured to affix to a vehicle door handle and then affixing the handle overlay to a vehicle door handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: Putco, Inc.
    Inventor: James Elwell
  • Publication number: 20060023464
    Abstract: A lighted vehicle grille includes a grille or grille insert mounted to the front of a vehicle with a plurality of lights mounted to the vehicle grille. The lights may be mounted within holes in the grille or may be otherwise attached to the grille. The lights are connectable to the electrical circuitry of the vehicle, and are adapted to turn on simultaneously with the selective turning on of other vehicle lights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: Putco, Inc.
    Inventor: James Elwell
  • Publication number: 20050094409
    Abstract: A lighted vehicle grille includes a grille or grille insert mounted to the front of a vehicle with a plurality of lights mounted to the vehicle grille. The lights may be mounted within holes in the grille or may be otherwise attached to the grille. The lights are connectable to the electrical circuitry of the vehicle, and are adapted to turn on simultaneously with the selective turning on of other vehicle lights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Applicant: Putco, Inc.
    Inventor: James Elwell
  • Patent number: D730548
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventors: James Elwell, Jason Schmid
  • Patent number: D736432
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: PUTCO, INC.
    Inventors: James Elwell, Jason Schmid