Patents by Inventor Luke T. Bredeweg

Luke T. Bredeweg 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).

  • Mirror with integral light pipe illumination
    Patent number: 10322669
    Abstract: A vehicle vanity visor assembly including an illuminated mirror. The assembly includes a component including a mirror portion and a light pipe portion, with the two portions separated by an air gap. The component may be a single piece of mirror stock. The light pipe portion includes one or more corners extending around the mirror portion, and the light pipe portion defines air gaps in the corner to assist in guiding light through the corners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: INNOTEC, CORP.
    Inventors: Luke T. Bredeweg, Philip M. Reinken
  • MIRROR WITH INTEGRAL LIGHT PIPE ILLUMINATION
    Publication number: 20180162269
    Abstract: A vehicle vanity visor assembly including an illuminated mirror. The assembly includes a component including a mirror portion and a light pipe portion, with the two portions separated by an air gap. The component may be a single piece of mirror stock. The light pipe portion includes one or more corners extending around the mirror portion, and the light pipe portion defines air gaps in the corner to assist in guiding light through the corners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Luke T. Bredeweg, Philip M. Reinken
  • VEHICLE VISOR VANITY LIGHT AND ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20150360605
    Abstract: The specification discloses a vehicle visor including a vanity light assembly and an actuator assembly. The visor vanity additionally includes a mirror and a movable mirror cover. The light assembly includes a light source and a light pipe for conveying light from the light source to two or more diffusers, for example, on opposite ends of the mirror. The actuator assembly includes a switching arrangement for switching the light source on and off without flicker or noise in response to the opening and closing of the mirror cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Michael L. Lanser, Luke T. Bredeweg, Matthew S. Weeda, Justin P. Boetsma, Steven T. Dyk, Paul A. Kramer