Patents by Inventor Wilfried Hutchinson

Wilfried Hutchinson 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).

  • Vehicle lamp assembly having an improved heat sink with light shield
    Patent number: 10544915
    Abstract: A heat sink for use in a lamp assembly comprising a body having a first portion that lies in a first imaginary plane and that is adapted to receive at least one light source for emitting light rays and a shield that extends from the first portion. The shield blocks at least a portion of the light rays to facilitate reducing or eliminating glare or back dazzle. The shield is integrally or monolithically formed in the body and lies in a second imaginary plane that is generally orthogonal to the first imaginary plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Wilfried Hutchinson, Gavin Francis Warner, Jonathan Blandin
  • VEHICLE LAMP ASSEMBLY HAVING AN IMPROVED HEAT SINK WITH LIGHT SHIELD
    Publication number: 20180313512
    Abstract: A heat sink for use in a lamp assembly comprising a body having a first portion that lies in a first imaginary plane and that is adapted to receive at least one light source for emitting light rays and a shield that extends from the first portion. The shield blocks at least a portion of the light rays to facilitate reducing or eliminating glare or back dazzle. The shield is integrally or monolithically formed in the body and lies in a second imaginary plane that is generally orthogonal to the first imaginary plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Wilfried Hutchinson, Gavin Francis Warner, Jonathan Blandin