Patents by Inventor William M. Vanden Bos

William M. Vanden Bos 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).

  • Insert-molding of lens into rear view mirror housing
    Patent number: 11014502
    Abstract: A rear view assembly includes a housing, an electro-optic assembly disposed within the housing, and an ambient light sensor operably coupled with the electro-optic assembly. An at least partially light transmissive light sensor lens is integrally formed as part of the housing proximate the ambient light sensor. The light sensor lens is free of mechanical fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher D. Pollack, Eric S. Sloterbeek, William M. Vanden Bos
  • INSERT-MOLDING OF LENS INTO REAR VIEW MIRROR HOUSING
    Publication number: 20190299867
    Abstract: A rear view assembly includes a housing, an electro-optic assembly disposed within the housing, and an ambient light sensor operably coupled with the electro-optic assembly. An at least partially light transmissive light sensor lens is integrally formed as part of the housing proximate the ambient light sensor. The light sensor lens is free of mechanical fasteners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher D. Pollack, Eric S. Sloterbeek, William M. Vanden Bos
  • Rearview assembly with exposed carrier plate
    Patent number: 9327648
    Abstract: A rearview assembly for a vehicle includes a rearview device having a peripheral edge. A carrier plate is operably coupled to the rearview device. The carrier plate includes a peripheral wall with a forward edge and a rearward edge. The forward edge is substantially aligned with the peripheral edge of the rearview device. A housing includes a forward lip configured to abut the rearward edge of the peripheral wall to provide a substantially smooth exterior transition from the housing to the peripheral wall to the rearview device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric S. Sloterbeek, Steven G. Hoek, William M. Vanden Bos
  • REARVIEW ASSEMBLY WITH EXPOSED CARRIER PLATE
    Publication number: 20140192431
    Abstract: A rearview assembly for a vehicle includes a rearview device having a peripheral edge. A carrier plate is operably coupled to the rearview device. The carrier plate includes a peripheral wall with a forward edge and a rearward edge. The forward edge is substantially aligned with the peripheral edge of the rearview device. A housing includes a forward lip configured to abut the rearward edge of the peripheral wall to provide a substantially smooth exterior transition from the housing to the peripheral wall to the rearview device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Eric S. Sloterbeek, Steven G. Hoek, William M. Vanden Bos
  • Rearview mirror
    Patent number: D881769
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bradley R. Hamlin, Paul C. Schutter, Eric S. Sloterbeek, William M. Vanden Bos
  • Rearview mirror housing
    Patent number: D945281
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher D. Pollack, Eric S. Sloterbeek, William M. Vanden Bos
  • Rearview mirror
    Patent number: D960795
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bradley R. Hamlin, Paul C. Schutter, Eric S. Sloterbeek, William M. Vanden Bos