Patents by Inventor Joseph Bradford Wells

Joseph Bradford Wells 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).

  • BRAKE CONTROL DISPLAY UNIT WITH AMBIENT LIGHT DIMMING
    Publication number: 20240029664
    Abstract: A brake control system includes a display, a processor, and a light sensor. The processor controls brakes of a towed vehicle. The processor also controls a brightness of the display based on information received from the light sensor. The light sensor may include a light dependent resistor or a photoresistor. The processor selectively sets or adjusts the brightness of the display based on sensed ambient light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Chandrakumar D. Kulkarni, Joseph Bradford Wells
  • Brake control display unit with ambient light dimming
    Patent number: 11610556
    Abstract: A brake control system includes a display, a processor, and a light sensor. The processor controls brakes of a towed vehicle. The processor also controls a brightness of the display based on information received from the light sensor. The light sensor may include a light dependent resistor or a photoresistor. The processor selectively sets or adjusts the brightness of the display based on sensed ambient light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.
    Inventors: Chandrakumar D. Kulkarni, Joseph Bradford Wells
  • BRAKE CONTROL DISPLAY UNIT WITH AMBIENT LIGHT DIMMING
    Publication number: 20200039354
    Abstract: A brake control system includes a display, a processor, and a light sensor. The processor controls brakes of a towed vehicle. The processor also controls a brightness of the display based on information received from the light sensor. The light sensor may include a light dependent resistor or a photoresistor. The processor selectively sets or adjusts the brightness of the display based on sensed ambient light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Chandrakumar D. Kulkarni, Joseph Bradford Wells