Patents by Inventor Nicholas Bryce Watkins

Nicholas Bryce Watkins 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: 10328906
    Abstract: A low profile, integrated camera wash nozzle assembly 1010 is readily and unobtrusively integrated into a vehicle's exterior trim surfaces 1420 to make a more visually appealing exterior design while not compromising spray performance. A system and nozzle assembly (e.g., 710, 810, 1010) for cleaning an exterior objective lens or wide-angle sensor's exterior surface 1022 to remove accumulated debris sprays washer fluid at a selected shallow angle which is substantially transverse to the lenses central viewing axis 1050. A low-profile conformal housing fixture 1011 is adapted to receive and aim a very compact fluidic circuit insert 1200 that can generate a wide spray which substantially covers the lens surface, despite being very close to the edge of the lens 1022.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: dlhBOWLES, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell D. Hester, Chunling Zhao, Nicholas Bryce Watkins, Praveen Pai
  • Patent number: 9992388
    Abstract: A pop-up external lens washing system has an extendable aiming fixture configured to aim a lens cleaning spray at an external lens which is exposed to the elements and apt to become soiled with debris. The extendable nozzle assembly is configured to be aimed toward the external lens by the extended aiming fixture during the washing operation only and has at least one laterally offset washing nozzle projecting from the aiming fixture to a spray washing fluid toward the external lens surface, spraying at a shallow, glancing spray aiming angle to impinge upon and wash the lens external surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: DLHBOWLES, INC.
    Inventors: Alan Scot Romack, Nicholas Bryce Watkins, Adam Wyatt Bradbury, Praveen Pai, Zachary Downing Kline
  • Publication number: 20150138357
    Abstract: A pop-up external lens washing system has an extendable aiming fixture configured to aim a lens cleaning spray at an external lens which is exposed to the elements and apt to become soiled with debris. The extendable nozzle assembly is configured to be aimed toward the external lens by the extended aiming fixture during the washing operation only and has at least one laterally offset washing nozzle projecting from the aiming fixture to a spray washing fluid toward the external lens surface, spraying at a shallow, glancing spray aiming angle to impinge upon and wash the lens external surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Alan Scot Romack, Nicholas Bryce Watkins, Adam Wyatt Bradbury, Praveen Pai, Zachary Downing Kline