Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Alan Mesko

Jeffrey Alan Mesko 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: 11083051
    Abstract: An exemplary running board assembly includes a running board with a deck having a plurality of spaced-apart raised sections. The raised sections are made of a thermally conductive polymer and include an electrically conductive element configured to allow electric current to flow through the raised sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Kenneth Dellock, Aaron Bradley Johnson, Stuart C. Salter, Stephen Kenneth Helwig, Jeffrey Alan Mesko
  • Publication number: 20200041087
    Abstract: A running board top plate is provided that comprises a plurality of light-diffusing waveguides, a reflective layer positioned around a portion of each light-diffusing waveguide, a base layer configured to receive one or more of the light-diffusing waveguides and the reflective layer, and a clear lens layer positioned over the light-diffusing waveguides, the reflective layer, and the base layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Bradley Johnson, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Stephen Kenneth Helwig, Stuart C. Salter, Jeffrey Alan Mesko
  • Patent number: 10539285
    Abstract: A running board top plate is provided that comprises a plurality of light-diffusing waveguides, a reflective layer positioned around a portion of each light-diffusing waveguide, a base layer configured to receive one or more of the light-diffusing waveguides and the reflective layer, and a clear lens layer positioned over the light-diffusing waveguides, the reflective layer, and the base layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Bradley Johnson, Paul Kenneth Dellock, Stephen Kenneth Helwig, Stuart C. Salter, Jeffrey Alan Mesko
  • Publication number: 20200022225
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a running board assembly for a motor vehicle, and in particular relates to a heated running board and a corresponding method. An exemplary running board assembly includes a running board with a deck having a plurality of spaced-apart raised sections. The raised sections are made of a thermally conductive polymer and include an electrically conductive element configured to allow electric current to flow through the raised sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Kenneth Dellock, Aaron Bradley Johnson, Stuart C. Salter, Stephen Kenneth Helwig, Jeffrey Alan Mesko
  • Patent number: 10344792
    Abstract: A receiver assembly includes a housing supporting a receiver at least partially within the housing. The receiver includes interior walls forming a cavity accessible through a slot formed in a face of the receiver. First and second lugs extend from the receiver and opposing guide tracks extend from the housing for receiving at least portions of the first and second lugs and limiting movement of the receiver to a first axis within a first plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Brian Glickman, Jeffrey Alan Mesko
  • Publication number: 20180209463
    Abstract: A receiver assembly includes a housing supporting a receiver at least partially within the housing. The receiver includes interior walls forming a cavity accessible through a slot formed in a face of the receiver. First and second lugs extend from the receiver and opposing guide tracks extend from the housing for receiving at least portions of the first and second lugs and limiting movement of the receiver to a first axis within a first plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: David Brian Glickman, Jeffrey Alan Mesko
  • Patent number: 7798686
    Abstract: A light assembly for a vehicle includes a light unit having a housing and a lens attached to the housing. A cradle is disposed on the housing, and the cradle includes a first guide surface. A body panel includes a cantilevered portion, and the cantilevered portion includes a tab projecting from an interior side of the cantilevered portion. The tab is configured to be slidably disposed adjacent the first guide surface to locate the cantilevered portion relative to the light unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Mesko, Carlos Gerardo Navarro Zavala, Thomas W. Schumacher, Kent J. Agne
  • Patent number: 7784982
    Abstract: A wraparound light assembly for a vehicle. A lens is attached to a housing. A body panel defines an interior vehicle space, and the body panel includes a recessed portion defining an aperture. The housing overlays at least part of the recess. A grommet is disposed in the aperture and extends through the body panel into the interior vehicle space. The grommet defines a receptacle having an opening facing the housing. A projection extends from the housing. The projection is configured to be slidably engaged in the receptacle along an installation axis and to extend into a portion of the receptacle in the interior vehicle space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Carlos Gerardo Navarro Zavala, Jeffrey Alan Mesko, Thomas W. Schumacher, Kent J. Agne
  • Publication number: 20090231870
    Abstract: A wraparound light assembly for a vehicle. A lens is attached to a housing. A body panel defines an interior vehicle space, and the body panel includes a recessed portion defining an aperture. The housing overlays at least part of the recess. A grommet is disposed in the aperture and extends through the body panel into the interior vehicle space. The grommet defines a receptacle having an opening facing the housing. A projection extends from the housing. The projection is configured to be slidably engaged in the receptacle along an installation axis and to extend into a portion of the receptacle in the interior vehicle space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: NISSAN TECHNICAL CENTER NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Carlos Gerardo Zavala, Jeffrey Alan Mesko, Thomas W. Schumacher, Kent J. Agne
  • Publication number: 20090231872
    Abstract: A light assembly for a vehicle includes a light unit having a housing and a lens attached to the housing. A cradle is disposed on the housing, and the cradle includes a first guide surface. A body panel includes a cantilevered portion, and the cantilevered portion includes a tab projecting from an interior side of the cantilevered portion. The tab is configured to be slidably disposed adjacent the first guide surface to locate the cantilevered portion relative to the light unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: NISSAN TECHNICAL CENTER NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Alan Mesko, Carlos Gerardo Zavala, Thomas W. Schumacher, Kent J. Agne