Patents by Inventor Tian Xiaojun

Tian Xiaojun 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: 20210136899
    Abstract: A mountable automobile light fixture is configured to receive signals from a user controllable wireless controller, interpret the signals received from the user controllable wireless controller, and in response automatically control illumination of the mountable automobile light fixture, in both color and intensity. A processor of the mountable automobile light fixture is initially programmed to perform specific function(s) and/or strobe according to specific patterns. Thereafter, a user can select said specific function(s) for a scheduled and/or real-time performance. In some embodiments, the intelligent control is at least partially restricted from being reprogrammed by the user to serve other function(s), either by restricting the emission of light in at least one color and/or preventing specific strobing pattern(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: James P. Elwell, James P. Elwell, II, Joshua J. Burhite, Tian Xiaojun
  • Patent number: 10859229
    Abstract: A light bar has a circuit board positioned within a housing and having light emitting diodes (LEDs) which are mounted to a surface of the circuit board with surface-mount technology (SMT). The housing has wiring electrically connected to a controller. The controller is configured to receive signals from the electrical system of the vehicle, interpret the signals received from the electrical system of the vehicle, and in response automatically control illumination of independently controllable LEDs. The controller is initially programmed to perform specific function(s) and/or strobe according to specific patterns and is thereafter at least partially restricted from being reprogrammed by a user to serve other function(s), either by restricting the emission of light in at least one color and/or preventing specific strobing pattern(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Elwell, James P. Elwell, II, Joshua J. Burhite, Tian Xiaojun
  • Patent number: 10775006
    Abstract: A light bar having an extruded housing with a curved cover portion and a flat back wall and flat side walls with a hollow interior. A circuit board positioned within the hollow interior and separated into a plurality of electrical segments. The circuit board includes a row of white, amber, and red LEDs which are fully encapsulated with an encapsulant within the housing. The ends of the housing are enclosed by end caps. The light bar is electrically connected to the electrical system of the vehicle and is installed using a plurality of adhesively attached clips and is controlled by a control box that interprets the operational signals of practically any commercially available pickup truck and outputs commands that controls illumination of the light bar. The compact size of the light bar facilitates installation of the light bar on practically any commercially available pickup truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Elwell, Tian Xiaojun
  • Publication number: 20190219235
    Abstract: A light bar having an extruded housing with a curved cover portion and a flat back wall and flat side walls with a hollow interior. A circuit board positioned within the hollow interior and separated into a plurality of electrical segments. The circuit board includes a row of white, amber, and red LEDs which are fully encapsulated with an encapsulant within the housing. The ends of the housing are enclosed by end caps. The light bar is electrically connected to the electrical system of the vehicle and is installed using a plurality of adhesively attached clips and is controlled by a control box that interprets the operational signals of practically any commercially available pickup truck and outputs commands that controls illumination of the light bar. The compact size of the light bar facilitates installation of the light bar on practically any commercially available pickup truck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: JAMES P. ELWELL, TIAN XIAOJUN
  • Patent number: 10281095
    Abstract: A light bar having an extruded housing with a curved cover portion and a flat back wall and flat side walls with a hollow interior. A circuit board positioned within the hollow interior and separated into a plurality of electrical segments. The circuit board includes a row of white, amber, and red LEDs which are fully encapsulated with an encapsulant within the housing. The ends of the housing are enclosed by end caps. The light bar is electrically connected to the electrical system of the vehicle and is installed using a plurality of adhesively attached clips and is controlled by a control box that interprets the operational signals of practically any commercially available pickup truck and outputs commands that controls illumination of the light bar. The compact size of the light bar facilitates installation of the light bar on practically any commercially available pickup truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: PUTCO, INC.
    Inventors: James P. Elwell, Tian Xiaojun
  • Patent number: 10156336
    Abstract: A tail light for installation on a vehicle having an electrical system includes a tail light housing configured to replace an existing housing of an existing tail light of the automobile, the tail light housing having a hollow interior, a circuit board positioned within the hollow interior of the tail light housing and comprising independently controllable segments having light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured to transmit light from an outward facing surface of the circuit board; and a controller electrically connected to the electrical system of the vehicle and the tail light. The controller has a microprocessor and memory. The controller is configured to receive signals from the electrical system of the vehicle, interpret the signals received from the electrical system of the vehicle, and in response control illumination of the independently controllable segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Elwell, Tian Xiaojun
  • Publication number: 20180119904
    Abstract: A light bar having an extruded housing with a curved cover portion and a flat back wall and flat side walls with a hollow interior. A circuit board positioned within the hollow interior and separated into a plurality of electrical segments. The circuit board includes a row of white, amber, and red LEDs which are fully encapsulated with an encapsulant within the housing. The ends of the housing are enclosed by end caps. The light bar is electrically connected to the electrical system of the vehicle and is installed using a plurality of adhesively attached clips and is controlled by a control box that interprets the operational signals of practically any commercially available pickup truck and outputs commands that controls illumination of the light bar. The compact size of the light bar facilitates installation of the light bar on practically any commercially available pickup truck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: JAMES P. ELWELL, TIAN XIAOJUN
  • Publication number: 20180119915
    Abstract: A tail light for installation on a vehicle having an electrical system includes a tail light housing configured to replace an existing housing of an existing tail light of the automobile, the tail light housing having a hollow interior, a circuit board positioned within the hollow interior of the tail light housing and comprising independently controllable segments having light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured to transmit light from an outward facing surface of the circuit board; and a controller electrically connected to the electrical system of the vehicle and the tail light. The controller has a microprocessor and memory. The controller is configured to receive signals from the electrical system of the vehicle, interpret the signals received from the electrical system of the vehicle, and in response control illumination of the independently controllable segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: JAMES P. ELWELL, TIAN XIAOJUN
  • Publication number: 20180080616
    Abstract: A light bar having an extruded housing with a curved cover portion and a flat back wall and flat side walls with a hollow interior. A circuit board positioned within the hollow interior and separated into a plurality of electrical segments. The circuit board includes a row of white, amber, and red LEDs which are fully encapsulated with an encapsulant within the housing. The ends of the housing are enclosed by end caps. The light bar is electrically connected to the electrical system of the vehicle and is installed using a plurality of adhesively attached clips and is controlled by a control box that interprets the operational signals of practically any commercially available pickup truck and outputs commands that controls illumination of the light bar. The compact size of the light bar facilitates installation of the light bar on practically any commercially available pickup truck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: James Elwell, Tian Xiaojun
  • Patent number: D899384
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Elwell, James P. Elwell, II, Joshua J. Burhite, Tian Xiaojun
  • Patent number: D920933
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Putco, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Elwell, James P. Elwell, II, Joshua J. Burhite, Tian Xiaojun