Patents by Inventor Joel D. Carpenter

Joel D. Carpenter 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: 7534018
    Abstract: A visor vanity for use in a vehicle includes a vanity mirror, a light source for providing illumination to the user of the mirror or for other purposes, an energy source independent of the vehicle's electrical system for energizing the light source, a switch for causing light source to be energized by the independent power source or de-energized, and a timer for de-energizing the light source after a certain time period has passed so as to minimize depletion of the independent energy source. The light source may comprise one or more LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: International Automotive Components North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk M. Nicola, Joel D. Carpenter, James J. Hobson
  • Publication number: 20080225515
    Abstract: A visor vanity for use in a vehicle includes a vanity mirror, a light source for providing illumination to the user of the mirror or for other purposes, an energy source independent of the vehicle's electrical system for energizing the light source, a switch for causing light source to be energized by the independent power source or de-energized, and a timer for de-energizing the light source after a certain time period has passed so as to minimize depletion of the independent energy source. The light source may comprise one or more LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: LEAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kirk M. Nicola, Joel D. Carpenter, James J. Hobson