Patents by Inventor Jeffery Shannon

Jeffery Shannon 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).

  • Adaptive front lighting system for a vehicle
    Patent number: 7540638
    Abstract: An adaptive front headlamp assembly capable of down the road illumination and peripheral and foreground illumination is provided. The headlamp assembly comprises a housing adapted for stationary mounting to the vehicle. A stationary primary lighting module disposed within the housing and configured for down the road illumination. A stationary adaptive front lighting module disposed within the housing, configured for peripheral and foreground illumination, includes a plurality of LED light sources capable of emitting light in response to the vehicle's turning radius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Mahendra Dassanayake, Robert Miller, Sleiman Abdelnour, Michael S. Wrobel, Jr., Jeffery Shannon
  • ADAPTIVE FRONT LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20080112173
    Abstract: An adaptive front headlamp assembly capable of down the road illumination and peripheral and foreground illumination is provided. The headlamp assembly comprises a housing adapted for stationary mounting to the vehicle. A stationary primary lighting module disposed within the housing and configured for down the road illumination. A stationary adaptive front lighting module disposed within the housing, configured for peripheral and foreground illumination, includes a plurality of LED light sources capable of emitting light in response to the vehicle's turning radius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mahendra Dassanayake, Robert Miller, Sleiman Abdelnour, Michael S. Wrobel, Jeffery Shannon