Patents by Inventor Kurtis M. Larson

Kurtis M. Larson 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).

  • Publication number: 20240064274
    Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes an electronic control unit (ECU), a plurality of exterior viewing vehicle cameras that capture image data and provide captured image data to the ECU. When the vehicle is towing a trailer, a rearward-viewing trailer camera captures image data and provides captured image data to the ECU. A video mirror display screen is disposed at an interior rearview mirror assembly of the vehicle and is operable to display video images derived from video image data provided from the ECU. The mirror assembly is adjustable between a mirror mode and a display mode. The mirror assembly, when in the display mode, is operable by the driver of the vehicle to display at the video mirror display screen (i) a single image display of video images, (ii) a dual image display of video images or (iii) a three image display of video images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Rodney K. Blank, Christopher R. Koetje, Mark L. Larson, John T. Uken, Kurtis M. Larson, Christopher L. Long, Jeffrey D. Heinz
  • Publication number: 20220334348
    Abstract: A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head and a mounting assembly having a mirror mount and a mounting arm, which is configured to attach at an interior portion of a vehicle. The mirror head includes a mirror reflective element. The mounting arm is attached to the mirror head and the mounting arm is pivotally attached at the mirror mount via a first pivot joint. The mirror mount includes an anti-camout element protruding from an interior surface of a socket element of the first pivot joint and at least partially received in a recess of a ball member of the first pivot joint to limit pivotal movement of the ball member when the ball member engages the anti-camout element. The mirror mount comprises a metallic support element forming at least a portion of the anti-camout element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Kurtis M. Larson, Matthew V. Steffes, John T. Uken