序号 专利名 申请号 申请日 公开(公告)号 公开(公告)日 发明人
141 Police Radar/Laser Detector with Integral Vehicle Parameter Display Using a Vehicle Interface US11466963 2006-08-24 US20060284756A1 2006-12-21 Steven Orr; John Kuhn; Jeffrey Clawson
Calibration of an acceleration detector is initiated by a user depressable button such as a button indicating a vehicle is at rest and/or by the detector reading an OBDII vehicle communication protocol to determine the condition of the vehicle. Calibration permits more accurate measurements in a vehicle performance test.
142 User-worn rangefinder system and methods US11282207 2005-11-18 US20060274300A1 2006-12-07 Thomas Hinchliff; Michael Pfau
Embodiments of an arm-worn rangefinder device includes a rangefinder body and a switch. The rangefinder body is shaped for coupling to a user's arm and has an electronic rangefinder circuit operable to emit an energy beam directed at a selected target, to receive a reflected beam from the target, and to calculate the target's approximate range based on properties of the reflected beam and indicate the calculated approximate range to the user. The switch is coupled to the rangefinder body, and the user can use the switch to selectively actuate the range finder circuit.
143 Acceleration detector with integral vehicle parameter display using a vehicle interface US11010104 2004-12-10 US20060055583A1 2006-03-16 Steven Orr; John Kuhn; Jeffrey Clawson
Calibration of an acceleration detector is initiated by a user depressable button such as a button indicating a vehicle is at rest and/or by the detector reading an OBDII vehicle communication protocol to determine the condition of the vehicle. Calibration permits more accurate measurements in a vehicle performance test.
144 Method and apparatus for deploying airbags US10180466 2002-06-26 US06918459B2 2005-07-19 David S. Breed
Apparatus and method for deploying airbags in a vehicle in which a first inflatable airbag protects an occupant in a seating location during a crash and a second inflatable airbag moves the occupant in the seating location away from an interior surface of the vehicle upon inflation. A crash sensor system determines that a crash involving the vehicle will occur or is occurring and initiates inflation of the first and second airbags. The second airbag may be inflated prior to inflation of the first airbag such that inflation of the second airbag causes the occupant to be moved away from the interior surface of the vehicle and into a better position for deployment of the first airbag. In one exemplary embodiment, the first airbag is a side curtain airbag and the second airbag is arranged in a door of the vehicle to move the occupant away from the door.
145 Police radar/laser detector with integral vehicle parameter display using a vehicle interface US10610367 2003-06-30 US06836238B1 2004-12-28 Steven K. Orr; John Kuhn; Jeffrey J. Clawson
A method of factory calibrating a police radar/laser detector including a controller, an accelerometer, and a memory, by manipulating the detector to rotate the accelerometer, measuring and feeding real time measurements from the accelerometer to a Least Squares Elliptical Fit algorithm executed by the controller, applying the Least Squares Elliptical Fit algorithm to the real time measurements to find the equation of an ellipse formed by the measurements, storing the coefficients of the ellipse in the memory. The coefficients are then recalled from the memory to thereby calibrate the accelerometer.
146 Externally deployed airbag system US10097086 2002-03-13 US06749218B2 2004-06-15 David S. Breed
Externally deployed airbag system for a vehicle including one or more inflatable airbags deployable outside of the vehicle, an anticipatory sensor system for assessing the probable severity of an impact involving the vehicle based on data obtained prior to the impact and initiating inflation of the airbag(s) in the event an impact above a threshold severity is assessed, and an inflator coupled to the anticipatory sensor system and the airbag for inflating the airbag when initiated by the anticipatory sensor system. The airbag may be housed in a module mounted along a side of the vehicle, in a side door of the vehicle (both for side impact protection), at a front of the vehicle (for frontal impact protection) or at a rear of the vehicle (for rear impact protection). Also, the externally deployed airbag can be deployed to cushion a pedestrian's impact against the vehicle.
147 Vehicular component control systems and methods US09838919 2001-04-20 US06442465B2 2002-08-27 David S. Breed; Wilbur E. DuVall; Wendell C. Johnson
System and method for controlling operation of a vehicle or a component thereof based on recognition of a individual including a processor embodying a pattern recognition algorithm trained to identify whether a person is the individual by analyzing data derived from optical images and an optical receiving unit for receiving images including the person and deriving data from the images. The optical receiving unit provides the data to the algorithm to obtain an indication from the algorithm whether the person is the individual. A security system enables operation of the vehicle when the algorithm provides an indication that the person is an individual authorized to operate the vehicle and prevents operation of the vehicle when the algorithm does not provide an indication that the person is an individual authorized to operate the vehicle. A component adjustment system adjusts the component based on the recognition of the individual.
148 Externally deployed airbag system US10097086 2002-03-13 US20020093180A1 2002-07-18 David S. Breed
Externally deployed airbag system for a vehicle including one or more inflatable airbags deployable outside of the vehicle, an anticipatory sensor system for assessing the probable severity of an impact involving the vehicle based on data obtained prior to the impact and initiating inflation of the airbag(s) in the event an impact above a threshold severity is assessed, and an inflator coupled to the anticipatory sensor system and the airbag for inflating the airbag when initiated by the anticipatory sensor system. The airbag may be housed in a module mounted along a side of the vehicle, in a side door of the vehicle (both for side impact protection), at a front of the vehicle (for frontal impact protection) or at a rear of the vehicle (for rear impact protection). Also, the externally deployed airbag can be deployed to cushion a pedestrian's impact against the vehicle.
149 Combined airbag inflation and occupant displacement enabling method and apparatus US10097082 2002-03-13 US20020092693A1 2002-07-18 David S. Breed
Combined airbag inflation and occupant displacement enabling system including a seat movably attached to a floor pan of the vehicle for supporting an occupant, an airbag which is inflated to protect the occupant during a crash, a sensor which detects that a crash requiring deployment of the airbag is required and an inflator which inflates the airbag. The inflator is coupled to the sensor and is triggered to inflate the airbag in response to the detection by the sensor of a crash requiring deployment of the airbag. The seat is arranged to move upon inflation of the airbag whereby movement of the seat causes displacement of the occupant. If an anticipatory sensor is provided, the seat can be designed to move at any time after a determination is made that a crash will occur.
150 Method and system for controlling a vehicular system based on occupancy of the vehicle US09389947 1999-09-03 US06393133B1 2002-05-21 David S. Breed; Wilbur E. Duvall; Wendell C. Johnson
A vehicle interior monitoring system to identify, locate and/or monitor occupants, including their parts, and other objects in the passenger compartment in which waves are transmitted into a space in the passenger compartment in which an occupying item might be situated and a receiver receives waves modified by passing through the space in the passenger compartment in which the occupying item might be situated. Outputs from the receiver are used to affect another system in the vehicle. Also, the outputs may be analyzed, e.g., by computational means employing pattern recognition technologies, to classify, identify and/or locate the contents. In general, the information obtained by the identification and monitoring system is used to affect the operation of some other system in the vehicle. When the system is installed in the passenger compartment of an automotive vehicle equipped with an airbag, the system determines the position of the vehicle occupant relative to the airbag and, e.g., disables deployment of the airbag if the occupant is positioned so that he/she is likely to be injured by the deployment of the airbag.
151 Side impact airbag system with anticipatory sensor US09307883 1999-05-10 US06343810B1 2002-02-05 David S. Breed
An airbag passive restraint system for protecting an occupant adjacent the door in a side impact including an airbag arranged in the door to inflate inward from the door and a side impact anticipatory sensor determining that an accident requiring deployment of the airbag is about to occur prior to the accident. The sensor is arranged to receive waves generated by, modified by or reflected from an object about to impact the vehicle resulting in the accident and is designed to identify the object based on a pattern of the received waves and determining whether the identified object will cause an accident requiring deployment of the airbag. The system also includes an inflator coupled to the sensor for inflating the airbag if the sensor determines that an accident requiring deployment of the airbag is about to occur.
152 Optical identification US200614 1998-11-30 US6141432A 2000-10-31 David S. Breed; Wilbur E. DuVall; Wendell C. Johnson
A vehicle interior monitoring system to identify, locate and monitor occupants, including their parts, and other objects in the passenger compartment and objects outside of a motor vehicle, such as an automobile or truck, by illuminating the contents of the vehicle and objects outside of the vehicle with electromagnetic, and specifically infrared, radiation and using one or more lenses to focus images of the contents onto one or more arrays of charge coupled devices (CCD arrays). Outputs from the CCD arrays, are analyzed by appropriate computational means employing trained pattern recognition technologies, to classify, identify or locate the contents or external objects. In general, the information obtained by the identification and monitoring system is used to affect the operation of some other system in the vehicle. When system is installed in the passenger compartment of an automotive vehicle equipped with an airbag, the system determines the position of the vehicle occupant relative to the airbag and disables deployment of the airbag if the occupant is positioned so that he/she is likely to be injured by the deployment of the airbag.
153 Missile for detecting and combatting enemy helicopters US811290 1997-03-04 US06007020A 1999-12-28 Roland Gauggel; Reinhard Kruger
A missile for detecting and combatting enemy helicopters has an infrared homing head with an infrared lens and infrared sensor that will emit electrical signals, depending on incident infrared radiation, and the sensor is designed as a two-dimensional detector matrix consisting of a number of punctiform detector cells arranged essentially in the focal plane of the infrared lens. The homing head includes an arrangement for acquiring a target and determining the type of target from the target information by individually scanning each of the detector cells quickly one after another by evaluating the amplitude and frequency of the electrical signals. The determination includes determining the relative position of the target to the optical axis of the homing head and the homing head will then steer the missile to hit the target. To improve the target acquisition and recognition phase, the matrix detector can be periodically swung around the axis of the flight path of the missile and, after target pick-up, is stabilized to lock on any helicopter to initiate and carry out the target-type recognition.
154 System for enhancing navigation and surveillance in low visibility conditions US453720 1995-05-30 US5719567A 1998-02-17 Victor J. Norris
A system for enhancing navigation or surveillance in low visibility conditions is realized by employing one or more ultraviolet radiation sources, a receiver which is capable of producing output signals from which a two dimensional image of the received radiation can be constructed, and a display device for displaying such image. In one preferred embodiment the ultraviolet radiation source is co-positioned with a critical marker such as a runway beacon or hazard beacon. The ultraviolet radiation emanates from the source, preferably modulated to form a repetitive, characteristic signal, propagates through the low visibility atmosphere, and received by the ultraviolet imaging receiver. In another preferred embodiment, an ultraviolet radiation source is placed at or near the ultraviolet imaging receiver, that is, onboard the same vehicle or at the same fixed location. One or more reflectors are co-positioned with the critical markers. The reflector reflects or redirect an ultraviolet radiation signal, received from the source, back through the low visibility atmosphere to the ultraviolet imaging receiver whereby an image of the received radiation is presented to an operator by a display device. In another preferred embodiment, the reflector may be replaced with a transponder. The present invention permits a pilot, vehicle operator, air traffic controller, or other operator to perform navigation or surveillance tasks in low visibility conditions in similar manner to that employed under clear weather conditions.
155 Method for avoiding eye damage when using high-power lasers US272758 1994-07-11 US5608746A 1997-03-04 Gunthard Born
A method for avoiding damage to the eyes when using high-power lasers in the eye-transmissible spectral region is provided. By adding a laser or a radiation in the visible spectral region, the intensity of the radiation is increased as a function of time in the shape of a ramp from zero to higher values which lead to a conscious or reflex-type closing of the eyelids This therefore prevents the eyes from being damaged by the subsequent high-power laser beam.
156 Optical motion sensor US430425 1995-04-28 US5532824A 1996-07-02 Dennis N. Harvey; Randal L. Jenniges
An apparatus determines the position of an object with respect to a reference coordinate system. Preferably, the apparatus includes a target attached to the object, the target moves within a defined region and has a surface with a first pattern thereon. A projection device projects a second pattern upon the surface. A sensing device provides an image signal indicative of the target surface including the first pattern and the second pattern. An analyzer receives the image signal and determines the position of the object based on the position of images of the first pattern and the second pattern.
157 Apparatus and method for highlighting returns from optically augmented targets US191278 1971-10-21 US5449899A 1995-09-12 Ronald O. Wilson
A method and apparatus for highlighting returns from optically augmented targets includes in one embodiment a receiver, a viewing device coupled to the receiver and first and second illuminators. The first illuminator is arranged on axis with the receiver and the second illuminator is placed off-axis therefrom. Means are provided for switching on alternately the illuminators such that returns of the first illuminator through retroreflection from high quality optical targets will enter the receiver, while retroreflection returns of the off-axis illuminator will not enter the receiver; therefore the retroreflected returns from high quality optical targets will appear to flicker when seen on the viewing device and thus be highlighted above the rest of the scene.
158 Integrated apparatus for mapping and characterizing the chemical composition of surfaces US43722 1993-04-08 US5416321A 1995-05-16 Richard L. Sebastian; Buddy G. Beck
An apparatus which accurately maps and detects contaminants within interior surfaces is provided. The apparatus finds use in supporting decontamination operations by providing on-site chemical analyses defining the condition of contaminated areas and monitoring the progress of clean-up operations. An optical vision system is used to accurately map the surface to be investigated or treated as a reference. Analytical probes are used to sample the mapped surface to detect inorganic and organic contaminants in situ. Automated controls which manipulate the analytical probes and high speed analytical equipment, such as a high speed gas chromatograph, are optionally used to take large numbers of samples quickly and remotely. The optical vision system tracks the position of the analytical probes, providing an accurate map of the location of the contaminants. The precise positioning of the contaminants and ease of sampling allows for more accurate characterization of the surfaces before, after, and during clean-up operations. The real-time analysis of the inspection sites also eliminates unnecessary and wasteful clean-up activity.
159 Device for contactless detection of glass sheets in movement with isothermal light path environment US811618 1991-12-23 US5254855A 1993-10-19 Denis Mathivat; Jacques Sabater; Frederic Weber
A device for contactless detection of glass sheets in movement in glass installations, using a reflective photoelectric barrier, includes an emitter and a receiver (3) of light beams (4). The light beams follow a path in a channel (6) of heat-resistant material whose walls delimit a homogeneous isothermal environment, the channel emerging in the vicinity of sheet (11) to be detected.
160 Output steerable optical phased array US773471 1991-10-09 US5233673A 1993-08-03 Victor Vali; David B. Chang; Albert F. Lawrence
Optical phased arrays employing a large number of light emitters and optical phase delays between adjacent emitters to steer and focus an optical beam from the contributions of all the light emitters. The array can include a laser oscillator (22) as the light source, with the laser light being conducted via optical waveguides (26, 30 and 32) into optical fibers (34), with phase delays being effected by piezoelectric or electro-optic effects on the optical waveguides. The array can be used in a low cost display device for generating optical images or in an optical memory.
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