Patents by Inventor Seth Van Gheem

Seth Van Gheem 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).

  • Optic assembly having virtual external common focus
    Patent number: 9440580
    Abstract: An optic assembly has a reflector with a reflective surface, one or more light sources, and a mask with one or more apertures. Facets on the reflective surface direct light rays so that a substantial portion of the light rays within the optic assembly can be managed as if they were emitted from a focal point located outside the optic assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Muth Mirror Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Mathieu, Seth Van Gheem, Thomas W. Reuter
  • REARVIEW MIRROR WITH SELECTIVE REFELCTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20160046239
    Abstract: An optic assembly for an automotive rearview mirror including a reflector having facets for managing light from a light source in the optic assembly and for lighting an illuminated feature in the rearview mirror. The reflector is selectively reflective, such that not all surface areas within the reflector are reflective. A method for manufacturing the reflector includes a process for selectively metallizing the reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel Mathieu, Timothy Severn, Matthew Gagner, Seth Van Gheem