Megan Mae Lovejoy

US Patent:

8547017, Oct 1, 2013

Filed:

May 13, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/107541

Inventors:

Stuart C. Salter - White Lake MI, US
Cornel Lewis Gardner - Romulus MI, US
Jeffrey Singer - Canton MI, US
Megan Lovejoy - Dearborn MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60Q 1/14
B60Q 3/02

US Classification:

315 77, 315 84

Abstract:

A vehicle dome and reading light assembly for a vehicle includes a lighting device assembled to the interior of the vehicle and capable of generating plural light colors. A first switch is actuatable to cause the lighting device to generate a first color light and a first light intensity to serve as a dome lamp. A second switch is actuatable to cause the lighting device to generate a second color light at a second light intensity to serve as a map or reading lamp.

US Patent:

20120043888, Feb 23, 2012

Filed:

Aug 18, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/858486

Inventors:

Stuart C. Salter - White Lake MI, US
Jeffrey Singer - Canton MI, US
Cornel Lewis Gardner - Romulus MI, US
Megan Lovejoy - Dearborn MI, US
Denis Patrick Igoe - Livonia MI, US

International Classification:

B60Q 1/14

US Classification:

315 77

Abstract:

An interior light in a vehicle and method of compensating for a change of color of emitted light are provided. The interior light includes a circuit board configured to be attached to a roof support structure of the vehicle, an at least partially transparent material proximate to the circuit board and attached to the roof support structure, wherein the at least partially transparent material changes a perceived color and of light propagating there-through, and at least one light source electrically connected to the circuit board, such that the at least one light source is between the circuit board and the at least partially transparent material, wherein the at least one light source is configured to emit light that propagates through the at least partially transparent material, and further configured to compensate for the change of the color and the intensity of light propagating through the at least partially transparent material.

US Patent:

20140056017, Feb 27, 2014

Filed:

Aug 22, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/591502

Inventors:

Shannon Carloni - Dearborn Heights MI, US
Cornel Lewis Gardner - Romulus MI, US
Megan Lovejoy - Dearborn MI, US
Frederick A. Drapala - Canton MI, US
Latasha Nicole Smith - Belleville MI, US

Assignee:

FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60Q 3/02

US Classification:

362488

Abstract:

A vehicle compartment has a housing defining a space and an access door pivotally coupled to the housing for pivoting between an open position and a closed position. Included is a light source for illuminating the space and a tilt switch provided on a circuit board coupled to the access door. The tilt switch is configured to have a first switch position when the access door is in the closed position and a second switch position when the access door is in the open position. The light source is activated when tilt switch is in the second switch position. The compartment may include a storage compartment, such as a glove box. The compartment may include an engine compartment.

US Patent:

8439418, May 14, 2013

Filed:

Dec 13, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/324294

Inventors:

Megan Lovejoy - Dearborn MI, US
Irene Shu - Canton MI, US
Cornel Lewis Gardner - Romulus MI, US
Denis Patrick Igoe - Livonia MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60R 7/06

US Classification:

296 3712, 362489

Abstract:

A vehicle storage compartment is provided having a housing defining a storage space and a shelf disposed within the housing such that the compartment is divided. The shelf includes translucent material coated with flock and has non-flock areas. A light source is operatively coupled to the shelf to provide light illumination through the translucent material such that light illumination is illuminated into the compartment through the non-flock areas.

US Patent:

20180056891, Mar 1, 2018

Filed:

Nov 6, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/804133

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Megan May Lovejoy - Dearborn MI, US
Mahendra Somasara Dassanayake - Bloomfield Hills MI, US

International Classification:

B60R 13/02

Abstract:

In a dimmable trim component for a vehicle interior, a trim article includes a reflective member having a photoreactive or an electro-optic coating disposed over the reflective member. The reflective member is configured to reflect ambient light. The coating is a bistable coating and is operable between a first light transmissive state and a second light transmissive state. When in the first light transmissive state, ambient light is transmitted to the reflective member for reflection by the reflective member through the coating. When in the second light transmissive state, a portion of the ambient light is absorbed by the coating and therefore, not reflected by the reflective member, such that the coating provides a dimming effect to the trim article in high ambient conditions.

US Patent:

20180043822, Feb 15, 2018

Filed:

Nov 21, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/357440

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Jason Robert Emrich - Sterling Heights MI, US
Fayez Alamat - Sterling Heights MI, US
Steven J. Antilla - Brighton MI, US
Megan May Lovejoy - Dearborn MI, US

International Classification:

B60Q 3/02
F21V 8/00
B60R 13/02
B60Q 3/00

Abstract:

A light system for a vehicle is provided herein. The light system includes a trim member defining an aperture. A light guide is disposed within the aperture. The light guide has a proximal portion operably coupled with a light source. A lens is integrally formed with the light guide and is disposed at a distal portion of the light guide. A deformable attachment mechanism is integrally formed on the light guide between the proximal and the distal portions of the light guide. The light guide is compressively retained within the aperture by a forward portion of the attachment mechanism and a rearward portion of the lens.

US Patent:

20170081875, Mar 23, 2017

Filed:

Dec 6, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/370214

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Megan Lovejoy - Dearborn MI, US
Inshirah Hillawi - Canton MI, US
Stuart C. Salter - White Lake MI, US
Steven J. Antilla - Brighton MI, US
Patrick Berryman - Dearborn MI, US
Scott H. Dunham - Redford MI, US

International Classification:

E05B 15/02
B60Q 1/32
E05F 15/73
E05B 17/10
E05B 85/04

Abstract:

A retractable cover assembly is provided for a vehicle to cover a latching component such as the striker of a trunk door. The assembly includes a retractable cover and a support structure for supporting the cover at a position to cover the striker. The assembly further includes an arrangement for actuating the cover between an open position exposing the striker and a closed position covering the striker. A first light source may illuminate the cover and a second light source may illuminate an interior of the vehicle when the cover is in the closed position.

US Patent:

20150298622, Oct 22, 2015

Filed:

Apr 16, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/254457

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Megan May Lovejoy - Dearborn MI, US
Mahendra Somasara Dassanayake - Bloomfield Hills MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B60R 13/02

Abstract:

In a dimmable trim component for a vehicle interior, a trim article includes a reflective member having a photoreactive or an electro-optic coating disposed over the reflective member. The reflective member is configured to reflect ambient light. The coating is a bistable coating and is operable between a first light transmissive state and a second light transmissive state. When in the first light transmissive state, ambient light is transmitted to the reflective member for reflection by the reflective member through the coating. When in the second light transmissive state, a portion of the ambient light is absorbed by the coating and therefore, not reflected by the reflective member, such that the coating provides a dimming effect to the trim article in high ambient conditions.