Patents by Inventor Karl R. Stanley

Karl R. Stanley 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).

  • DISPLAY ASSEMBLY COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20190285878
    Abstract: A component for a vehicle interior with a display panel is disclosed. The component may comprise a module comprising an insert and a cover. The cover and the insert may be configured to facilitate optical performance of the module. The insert may allow light to pass from the display panel to the cover and may limit reflection of light between the display panel and cover. An index of refraction of the insert may match an index of refraction of the cover. An outer surface of the insert may be contoured to align with a contoured surface of the cover. The insert may comprise a flat inner surface and a curved outer surface. The insert may be attached to the cover by an adhesive comprising an index of refraction between that of the cover and the insert. The cover may comprise glass and/or plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Scott Allen Hansen, Karl R. Stanley, James Bradley Price, Mario Javier Enriquez Ortiz, Rodney J. Tindall
  • VEHICLE INTERIOR COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20190283690
    Abstract: A component for a vehicle interior with a visible surface is disclosed. The component may comprise a decorative layer coupled to a base and a cover coupled to the decorative layer. The decorative layer may comprise a natural material. The cover may comprise an inner layer comprising a portion preventing visibility of the decorative layer. The decorative layer may comprise a laminate, sheet, veneer or film. The base may comprise a nonplanar surface; inner and outer layers of the cover may be nonplanar; the inner layer of the cover may align with the nonplanar surface of the base. A portion of the inner layer of the cover may prevent illumination to pass from a display to the outer layer of the cover. The cover may comprise an opening to expose or uncover the decorative layer. Visual effects of the decorative layer and cover may provide a composite visual effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Scott Allen Hansen, James Bradley Price, Karl R. Stanley
  • Storage assembly for an overhead console
    Patent number: 6276737
    Abstract: A storage assembly for an overhead console of a vehicle including a storage member connected to the vehicle for pivotal movement from a retracted position to a deployed position, a tracking device mounted to the vehicle and defining a first guide track, and an arm member having a first end connected to the storage member for pivotal movement and a second end connected to the tracking device for sliding movement along the first guide track
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Interiors Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Jonathan P. Cansfield, Paul R. Amos, Karl R. Stanley