Patents by Inventor Philip M. Reinken

Philip M. Reinken 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).

  • Step tread luminaire
    Patent number: 10807519
    Abstract: The specification discloses a step tread luminaire including an optic and a light source directing light into the optic. The optic is a flexible elastomer adapted to be fitted into a hole in a step tread in grommet-like fashion with an upper portion of the optic on the top of the tread and a lower portion of the optic on the bottom of the tread. The optic emits upwardly directed, decorative light from the upper portion of the optic and downwardly directed, functional light from the lower portion of the optic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: INNOTEC, CORP.
    Inventors: Philip M. Reinken, Jason R. Mulder
  • STEP TREAD LUMINAIRE
    Publication number: 20200207259
    Abstract: The specification discloses a step tread luminaire including an optic and a light source directing light into the optic. The optic is a flexible elastomer adapted to be fitted into a hole in a step tread in grommet-like fashion with an upper portion of the optic on the top of the tread and a lower portion of the optic on the bottom of the tread. The optic emits upwardly directed, decorative light from the upper portion of the optic and downwardly directed, functional light from the lower portion of the optic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Philip M. Reinken, Jason R. Mulder
  • 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