Patents by Inventor Timothy A. DiPenti
Timothy A. DiPenti 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).
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Patent number: 9709238Abstract: A modular headlamp assembly includes a low beam headlamp module, a high beam headlamp module, and front turn/parking lamp module. The low beam headlamp module and the high beam headlamp module are supported by a reflector carrier. Each of the high and low beam headlamp modules includes a heat sink and mounting assembly with a heat sink portion bisecting a reflector member. The headlamp includes a lens with a wire heating element embedded therein and a wire heating element circuit board affixed to the lens. A thermistor is affixed to the lens for sensing when the lens reaches a predetermined condition and a micro-controller is provided for activating or deactivating the wire heating element based on the predetermined condition sensed by the thermistor.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Truck-Lite Co., LLCInventors: Timothy Dunn, Timothy DiPenti, Jeffrey L. Church, Michael Marley, Nedim Hamzic, Barry C. Johnson
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Patent number: 9638388Abstract: A headlamp assembly for a vehicle includes housing for coupling the headlamp assembly to a vehicle and a heat sink structure having a first surface, a second surface, a first edge, and a second edge. A first light emitting diode assembly and a second light emitting diode assembly are each electrically connected to a circuit board. The second edge of the heat sink structure directly contacts an inner surface of the housing, such that the housing is separated into first and second sections by the heat sink structure. Illumination of the first light emitting diode assembly results in a low beam and illumination of both the first light emitting diode assembly and the second light emitting diode assembly results in a high beam.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Truck-Lite Co., LLCInventors: Timothy DiPenti, Michael Marley, Todd Kolstee, Ryan Smith
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Publication number: 20160215952Abstract: A modular headlamp assembly includes a low beam headlamp module, a high beam headlamp module, and front turn/parking lamp module. The low beam headlamp module and the high beam headlamp module are supported by a reflector carrier. Each of the high and low beam headlamp modules includes a heat sink and mounting assembly with a heat sink portion bisecting a reflector member. The headlamp includes a lens with a wire heating element embedded therein and a wire heating element circuit board affixed to the lens. A thermistor is affixed to the lens for sensing when the lens reaches a predetermined condition and a micro-controller is provided for activating or deactivating the wire heating element based on the predetermined condition sensed by the thermistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2014Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: Truck-Lite Co., LLCInventors: Timothy Dunn, Timothy DiPenti, Jeffrey L. Church, Michael Marley, Nedim Hamzic, Barry C. Johnson
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Publication number: 20140369062Abstract: A headlamp assembly for a vehicle includes housing for coupling the headlamp assembly to a vehicle and a heat sink structure having a first surface, a second surface, a first edge, and a second edge. A first light emitting diode assembly and a second light emitting diode assembly are each electrically connected to a circuit board. The second edge of the heat sink structure directly contacts an inner surface of the housing, such that the housing is separated into first and second sections by the heat sink structure. Illumination of the first light emitting diode assembly results in a low beam and illumination of both the first light emitting diode assembly and the second light emitting diode assembly results in a high beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Timothy DiPenti, Michael Marley, Todd Kolstee, Ryan Smith
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Patent number: 8845161Abstract: A headlamp assembly for a vehicle includes a housing for coupling the headlamp assembly to a vehicle. The housing includes a reflector and a planar heat sink is positioned therein. The planar heat sink structure includes a first surface and a second surface for supporting a circuit board, a first light emitting diode assembly, and a second light emitting diode assembly. The headlamp assembly is adapted to emit a high beam and a low beam and the headlamp assembly is completely bisected by the planar heat sink structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2011Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Truck-Lite Co., LLCInventors: Timothy DiPenti, Michael Marley, Todd Kolstee, Ryan Smith
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Patent number: 8305225Abstract: A lamp assembly to be incorporated into or positioned on a truck's existing support structure comprising: a heat sink; an electrically insulating dielectric coating disposed on the heat sink; a plurality of circuit traces disposed on the dielectric coating; a plurality of LEDs disposed on and electrically connected to one another by the dielectric coating; and a cover disposed substantially over and protecting the heat sink, the dielectric coating, the circuit traces, and the LEDs. The LEDs are spaced apart at intervals to provide general illumination. The cover can be clear or be solid and have a plurality of apertures, each corresponding to one LED, and can further include a lens over the apertures.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2006Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Truck-Lite Co., LLCInventors: Craig Hefright, Timothy DiPenti, Todd Kolstee
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Publication number: 20120201043Abstract: A headlamp assembly for a vehicle includes a housing for coupling the headlamp assembly to a vehicle. The housing includes a reflector and a planar heat sink is positioned therein. The planar heat sink structure includes a first surface and a second surface for supporting a circuit board, a first light emitting diode assembly, and a second light emitting diode assembly. The headlamp assembly is adapted to emit a high beam and a low beam and the headlamp assembly is completely bisected by the planar heat sink structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2011Publication date: August 9, 2012Inventors: Timothy DiPenti, Michael Marley, Todd Kolstee, Ryan Smith
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Patent number: 8192064Abstract: A low profile vehicle lamp assembly includes a housing having a top end, body with an interior portion and a lens portion covering the top end. The housing is adapted to fit within an opening in a surface such that the lens portion is substantially flush with the surface and the body is positioned behind the surface. In addition, circuitry is disposed within the interior portion of the housing and at least one light source is electrically connected to the circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Truck-Lite Co., LLCInventors: Gary Johnson, Adam Wagner, Robert C. Bartkowski, Timothy A. DiPenti, Kurt L. Schwab, Rodney Ehrlich
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Patent number: 8104941Abstract: A retrofit vehicle mini lamp assembly for attaching a mini lamp to an existing opening in a vehicle surface includes a housing having a body with an interior portion and a lens portion covering a top end of the interior portion. The lamp assembly also includes circuitry disposed within the interior portion of the housing and at least one light source being electrically connected to the circuitry. An attachment member is also provided. The attachment member includes an aperture therein adapted to receive the housing, a rim adapted to abut the vehicle surface around the existing opening, and a spacer portion extending laterally from the aperture to the rim. The spacer portion includes an outer surface, wherein the lens portion of the housing is substantially continuous with the outer surface of the spacer portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2008Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Truck-Lite Co., LLCInventors: Todd Kolstee, Timothy A. DiPenti, Gary R. Johnson
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Patent number: 7819566Abstract: A vehicle mini lamp assembly for attaching a mini lamp to a mounting surface includes a housing having a body with an interior portion and a lens portion covering a top end of the interior portion. The lamp assembly also includes circuitry disposed within the interior portion of the housing and at least one light source being electrically connected to the circuitry. A mounting device is also provided. The mounting device includes first and second sides and an aperture therein adapted to receive the body of the housing, a bottom adapted to abut the mounting surface, a top surface adapted to be substantially flush with the lens portion when the housing is positioned within the aperture. The mounting device further includes at least one rail for protecting the lens portion from damage.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2008Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Truck-Lite Co., Inc.Inventors: Todd Kolstee, Timothy A. DiPenti, Gary R. Johnson
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Publication number: 20100220491Abstract: A low profile vehicle lamp assembly includes a housing having a top end, body with an interior portion and a lens portion covering the top end. The housing is adapted to fit within an opening in a surface such that the lens portion is substantially flush with the surface and the body is positioned behind the surface. In addition, circuitry is disposed within the interior portion of the housing and at least one light source is electrically connected to the circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2009Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventors: Gary Johnson, Adam Wagner, Robert C. Bartkowski, Timothy A. Dipenti, Kurt L. Schwab, Rodney Ehrlich
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Patent number: 7658524Abstract: The present invention is a small vehicle lamp comprised of: a generally cylindrically-shaped housing with an axial bore therethrough and forming a top opening and a bottom opening; a lens disposed on the top surface of the housing; a circuit board within the axial bore of the housing; at least one LED mounted on and electrically connected to the circuit board; a resistor disposed on the circuit board; a first cable wire and a second cable wire passing through the bottom opening of the housing and in electrical contact with the circuit board; and an potting compound disposed within the housing bore, in which the epoxy covers the resistor and circuit board and at least partially covers the LED and the cable wires. The lamp is configured such that it has a low profile and can be part of a system in which a plurality of the lamps are used on a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2005Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Truck-Lite Co., Inc.Inventors: Gary Johnson, Adam Wagner, Robert C. Bartkowski, Timothy A. DiPenti, Kurt L. Schwab, Rodney Ehrlich
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Patent number: 7572043Abstract: A vehicle lamp assembly includes a housing having a top end, a body portion with an interior portion, and a lens portion covering the top end. The lamp assembly also includes an attachment member having a sleeve portion with an open top end and an open bottom end. The sleeve portion includes a recess and is adapted to receive the body of the housing and to fit within an opening in a vehicle surface such that the lens portion of the housing is substantially flush with an outer face of the vehicle surface and the body portion of the housing is positioned substantially behind the surface. A securing device is positioned between a back face of the vehicle surface and a plurality of legs from the attachment member, wherein the securing device prevents the attachment member and housing from being removed from the vehicle surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2007Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Truck-Lite Co., Inc.Inventors: Todd Kolstee, Timothy A. DiPenti, Gary R. Johnson
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Publication number: 20080247187Abstract: A vehicle mini lamp assembly for attaching a mini lamp to a mounting surface includes a housing having a body with an interior portion and a lens portion covering a top end of the interior portion. The lamp assembly also includes circuitry disposed within the interior portion of the housing and at least one light source being electrically connected to the circuitry. A mounting device is also provided. The mounting device includes first and second sides and an aperture therein adapted to receive the body of the housing, a bottom adapted to abut the mounting surface, a top surface adapted to be substantially flush with the lens portion when the housing is positioned within the aperture. The mounting device further includes at least one rail for protecting the lens portion from damage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2008Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventors: Todd Kolstee, Timothy A. DiPenti, Gary R. Johnson
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Publication number: 20080219015Abstract: A retrofit vehicle mini lamp assembly for attaching a mini lamp to an existing opening in a vehicle surface includes a housing having a body with an interior portion and a lens portion covering a top end of the interior portion. The lamp assembly also includes circuitry disposed within the interior portion of the housing and at least one light source being electrically connected to the circuitry. An attachment member is also provided. The attachment member includes an aperture therein adapted to receive the housing, a rim adapted to abut the vehicle surface around the existing opening, and a spacer portion extending laterally from the aperture to the rim. The spacer portion includes an outer surface, wherein the lens portion of the housing is substantially continuous with the outer surface of the spacer portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: Todd Kolstee, Timothy A. DiPenti, Gary R. Johnson
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Patent number: 7401960Abstract: A light emitting diode headlamp capable of low beam and high beam functions. The light emitting diode headlamp assembly comprises high-flux light emitting diodes, a reflector subassembly, a first and second light transmissive member, and a heat sink.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2006Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Truck-Life Co., Inc.Inventors: Gregory R. Pond, Philip C. Roller, Chris A. Suckow, Ronald D. Madison, Timothy DiPenti, Todd Kolstee
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Publication number: 20080062708Abstract: A vehicle lamp assembly includes a housing having a top end, a body portion with an interior portion, and a lens portion covering the top end. The lamp assembly also includes an attachment member having a sleeve portion with an open top end and an open bottom end. The sleeve portion includes a catch member and is adapted to receive the body of the housing and to fit within an opening in a vehicle surface such that the lens portion of the housing is substantially flush with an outer face of the vehicle surface and the body portion of the housing is positioned substantially behind the surface. A securing device is positioned between a back face of the vehicle surface and the catch member of the attachment member, wherein the securing device prevents the attachment member and housing from being removed from the vehicle surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Inventors: Todd Kolstee, Timothy DiPenti, Gary Johnson
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Patent number: D586486Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2008Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Truck-Lite Co., Inc.Inventors: Timothy A. DiPenti, Philip C. Roller, Todd H. Kolstee
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Patent number: D709226Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Truck-Lite Co., LLCInventors: Timothy DiPenti, Michael Marley, Todd Kolstee, Ryan Smith
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Patent number: D712079Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Truck-Lite Co., LLCInventors: Timothy DiPenti, Michael Marley, Todd Kolstee, Ryan Smith