Patents by Inventor Thomas G. Kracker

Thomas G. Kracker 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).

  • Publication number: 20090316421
    Abstract: An interior light assembly for providing lighting in a vehicle includes a light housing mounted in the vehicle interior. The light housing has an open side. At least one main light source is received in the light housing for providing diffuse lighting in the vehicle interior. An outer diffuser lens closes the open side of the light housing and is disposed over the at least one main light source for diffusing light from the at least one main light source throughout the vehicle interior. The outer diffuser lens has at least one opening defined therein. At least one secondary light source is received in the light housing and is directed toward the at least one opening for providing spot lighting in the vehicle interior. At least one focusing lens is disposed over the at least one opening and the at least one secondary light source for focusing light from the at least one secondary light source to a specific limited location of the vehicle interior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Inventor: Thomas G. Kracker
  • Patent number: 7625110
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp assembly includes a light source unit (e.g., one or more LEDs) mounted to an associated vehicle for providing illumination and a heat sink thermally coupled to the light source unit for dissipating generated heat therefrom. The heat sink has a main body portion, spaced apart fins extending from the main body portion, and an angled surface section on the main body portion disposed between adjacent ones of the spaced apart fins for urging environmental elements to run off the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Kracker, Steven M. Kovach, Tony D. Wang
  • Publication number: 20090196063
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp assembly includes a light source unit (e.g., one or more LEDs) mounted to an associated vehicle for providing illumination and a heat sink thermally coupled to the light source unit for dissipating generated heat therefrom. The heat sink has a main body portion, spaced apart fins extending from the main body portion, and an angled surface section on the main body portion disposed between adjacent ones of the spaced apart fins for urging environmental elements to run off the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas G. Kracker, Steven M. Kovach, Tony D. Wang
  • Publication number: 20090196064
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp assembly for a vehicle includes a light source unit (e.g., one or more LEDs) mounted to the vehicle for providing illumination and a heat sink thermally coupled to the light source unit for dissipating generated heat therefrom. An air guide is secured to the vehicle for guiding air to the heat sink to remove heat therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas G. Kracker, Steven M. Kovach, Tony D. Wang