Patents by Inventor Michael VANGILDER

Michael VANGILDER 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).

  • Light assembly for a motor vehicle including a shaped film
    Patent number: 12474028
    Abstract: A lamp module (10) comprising a housing (12) covered by a translucent cover (14), defining between them an internal chamber (18) which comprises: a functional layer (31) facing cover (14), a light guide (24) facing the functional layer (31), and light sources (22) configured to emit light rays into the light guide (24). The functional layer (31) comprises a thermoformed sheet made of an optically transmitting material attached, at a first end (31A), to a first internal surface (16SA) of the housing and, at a second end, to a second internal surface of the housing. The sheet is shaped so as to form, between said first end (31A) and second end a curved section (34) facing the emitting surface (24L) of the light guide, the emitting surface (24L) and the curved section (34) being separated by an air gap (36) of a width above 10 mm (0.4 in).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2025
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: PO Lighting Czech, s.r.o.
    Inventors: Glenn Mccarter, Michael Vangilder, Timothy Pelech
  • LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE INCLUDING A SHAPED FILM
    Publication number: 20250290611
    Abstract: A lamp module (10) comprising a housing (12) covered by a translucent cover (14), defining between them an internal chamber (18) which comprises: a functional layer (31) facing cover (14), a light guide (24) facing the functional layer (31), and light sources (22) configured to emit light rays into the light guide (24). The functional layer (31) comprises a thermoformed sheet made of an optically transmitting material attached, at a first end (31A), to a first internal surface (16SA) of the housing and, at a second end, to a second internal surface of the housing. The sheet is shaped so as to form, between said first end (31A) and second end a curved section (34) facing the emitting surface (24L) of the light guide, the emitting surface (24L) and the curved section (34) being separated by an air gap (36) of a width above 10 mm (0.4 in).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2025
    Publication date: September 18, 2025
    Applicant: PO Lighting Czech, s.r.o.
    Inventors: Glenn MCCARTER, Michael VANGILDER, Timothy PELECH