Patents by Inventor Marc Bell

Marc Bell 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: 10955105
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp is provided with an upper light source and a lower light source spaced apart from the upper light source in a height direction. A reflector has a central optical axis extending a forward direction and oriented between the upper and lower light source. The reflector has first and second arrays of reflective surfaces. The first array of first reflective surfaces reflects light emitted from the upper light source in a first light pattern in the direction of the central optical axis. The second array of second reflective surfaces reflecting light emitted from the lower light source in a second light pattern in the direction of the central optical axis. At least one of the first reflective surfaces is oriented between two second reflective surfaces in the height direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventors: Zachary Brian Fredricks, Paul Christopher Hawks, Marc Bell
  • Publication number: 20210018154
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp is provided with an upper light source and a lower light source spaced apart from the upper light source in a height direction. A reflector has a central optical axis extending a forward direction and oriented between the upper and lower light source. The reflector has first and second arrays of reflective surfaces. The first array of first reflective surfaces reflects light emitted from the upper light source in a first light pattern in the direction of the central optical axis. The second array of second reflective surfaces reflecting light emitted from the lower light source in a second light pattern in the direction of the central optical axis. At least one of the first reflective surfaces is oriented between two second reflective surfaces in the height direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: North American Lighting, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Brian Fredricks, Paul Christopher Hawks, Marc Bell
  • Patent number: 10697606
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp is provided with an upper light source and a lower light source spaced apart from the upper light source in a height direction. A reflector has a central optical axis extending a forward direction and oriented between the upper and lower light source. The reflector has first and second arrays of reflective surfaces. The first array of first reflective surfaces reflects light emitted from the upper light source in a first light pattern in the direction of the central optical axis. The second array of second reflective surfaces reflecting light emitted from the lower light source in a second light pattern in the direction of the central optical axis. At least one of the first reflective surfaces is oriented between two second reflective surfaces in the height direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventors: Zachary Brian Fredricks, Paul Christopher Hawks, Marc Bell
  • Patent number: 10578267
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp is provided with a housing and a transparent lens connected to the housing to define a lamp chamber there between. A reflector is disposed in the lamp chamber for reflecting light through the lens. An electrical board is disposed in the lamp chamber and oriented in relative to the reflector. A light emitting diode (LED) is mounted to the electrical board for emitting light. A light shade is mounted to the electrical board at a mounting feature defined at a predetermined location relative to the LED to block light rays emitted by the LED. The shade is soldered to the electrical board at the predetermined orientation relative to the LED and the light shade does not contact the reflector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTING, INC.
    Inventors: Dean Bowles, Panakalu Vangala, Marc Bell, Pavan Venkannagari
  • Publication number: 20180112844
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp is provided with a housing and a transparent lens connected to the housing to define a lamp chamber there between. A reflector is disposed in the lamp chamber for reflecting light through the lens. An electrical board is disposed in the lamp chamber and oriented in relative to the reflector. A light emitting diode (LED) is mounted to the electrical board for emitting light. A light shade is mounted to the electrical board at a mounting feature defined at a predetermined location relative to the LED to block light rays emitted by the LED. The shade is soldered to the electrical board at the predetermined orientation relative to the LED and the light shade does not contact the reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Dean Bowles, Panakalu Vangala, Marc Bell, Pavan Venkannagari