121 |
Solving traffic congestion using vehicle grouping |
US14089892 |
2013-11-26 |
US08897998B2 |
2014-11-25 |
Charles Jay Alpert; Zhuo Li; Chin Ngai Sze; Yaoguang Wei |
A method, system, and computer program product for solving a traffic congestion problem are provided in the illustrative embodiments. Using an application executing using a processor and a memory in a data processing system, a congested route section is selected from a set of congested route sections. A set of congesting vehicles is selected, where the set of congesting vehicles cause congestion in the selected congested route sections by being positioned on the selected congested route section. A vacancy data structure corresponding to the selected congested route section is populated. A subset of the set of the congesting vehicles is selected. The subset of the set of the congesting vehicles is rerouted to a candidate route section identified in the vacancy data structure. |
122 |
PERSONAL ITEMS NETWORK, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS |
US14222855 |
2014-03-24 |
US20140203972A1 |
2014-07-24 |
Curtis A. Vock; Burl W. Amsbury; Paul Jonjak; Adrian F. Larkin; Perry Youngs |
A personal items network, comprising a plurality of items, each item having a wireless communications port for coupling in network with every other item, each item having a processor for determining if any other item in the network is no longer linked to the item, each item having an indicator for informing a user that an item has left the network, wherein a user may locate lost items. A method for locating lost personal items, comprising: linking at least two personal items together on a network; and depositing one or both of time and location information in an unlost item when one of the items is lost out of network. |
123 |
PERSONAL ITEMS NETWORK, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS |
US14223074 |
2014-03-24 |
US20140202264A1 |
2014-07-24 |
Curtis A. Vock; Burl W. Amsbury; Paul Jonjak; Adrian F. Larkin; Perry Youngs |
A personal items network, comprising a plurality of items, each item having a wireless communications port for coupling in network with every other item, each item having a processor for determining if any other item in the network is no longer linked to the item, each item having an indicator for informing a user that an item has left the network, wherein a user may locate lost items. A method for locating lost personal items, comprising: linking at least two personal items together on a network; and depositing one or both of time and location information in an unlost item when one of the items is lost out of network. |
124 |
Transportation Vehicle System and Charging Method for the Transportation Vehicle System |
US14101069 |
2013-12-09 |
US20140172196A1 |
2014-06-19 |
Takao HAYASHI |
A plurality of transportation vehicles travel with power from an energy storage member along a predetermined travel route under control of a ground controller. A charging area having charging equipment for charging the energy storage member of the transportation vehicle is provided in the travel route, and the transportation vehicles report a position and remaining capacity of the energy storage member to the ground controller. The ground controller controls a transportation vehicle having remaining capacity of a threshold value or less to travel to the charging area for charging the energy storage member, and controls transportation vehicles in the charging area to travel to positions outside the charging area in accordance with transportation requests. |
125 |
Personal items network, and associated methods |
US13761829 |
2013-02-07 |
US08688406B2 |
2014-04-01 |
Curtis A. Vock; Burl W. Amsbury; Paul Jonjak; Adrian F. Larkin; Perry Youngs |
A personal items network, comprising a plurality of items, each item having a wireless communications port for coupling in network with every other item, each item having a processor for determining if any other item in the network is no longer linked to the item, each item having an indicator for informing a user that an item has left the network, wherein a user may locate lost items. A method for locating lost personal items, comprising: linking at least two personal items together on a network; and depositing one or both of time and location information in an unlost item when one of the items is lost out of network. |
126 |
SOLVING TRAFFIC CONGESTION USING VEHICLE GROUPING |
US14089892 |
2013-11-26 |
US20140081478A1 |
2014-03-20 |
Charles Jay Alpert; Zhuo Li; Chin Ngai Sze; Yaoguang Wei |
A method, system, and computer program product for solving a traffic congestion problem are provided in the illustrative embodiments. Using an application executing using a processor and a memory in a data processing system, a congested route section is selected from a set of congested route sections. A set of congesting vehicles is selected, where the set of congesting vehicles cause congestion in the selected congested route sections by being positioned on the selected congested route section. A vacancy data structure corresponding to the selected congested route section is populated. A subset of the set of the congesting vehicles is selected. The subset of the set of the congesting vehicles is rerouted to a candidate route section identified in the vacancy data structure. |
127 |
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TIMETABLE OPTIMIZATION UTILIZING ENERGY CONSUMPTION FACTORS |
US13676279 |
2012-11-14 |
US20140012454A1 |
2014-01-09 |
David FOURNIER; Denis MULARD |
Embodiments relate to systems and methods for synchronizing two or more railway assets to optimize energy consumption. For example, an embodiment of the present invention provides receipt of a timetable associated with two or more vehicles and at least one terminal. The timetable can be modified to create a modified timetable that overlaps a brake time for a first vehicle and an acceleration time for a second vehicle, wherein at least one of a departure time or a dwell time is modified. Furthermore, the second vehicle can transfer energy from the first vehicle based upon at least one of the modified timetable and the brake time overlapping with the acceleration time. |
128 |
LOW-POWER WIRELESS VEHICLE LOCATING UNIT |
US13896674 |
2013-05-17 |
US20140010210A1 |
2014-01-09 |
Jesse L. Rhodes; Steven A. Zelubowski, SR. |
Methods of, systems for, and articles of manufacture for wireless communication between a vehicle locating unit and peripheral devices that are disposed on or in the same object, the method including the steps of adapting the peripheral devices to generate transmission signals to be received by the vehicle locating unit; generating transmission signals by at least one of the peripheral devices; adapting the vehicle locating unit to listen for the transmission signals for a first period of time during a second period of time that is longer than the first period of time; acknowledging detected transmission signals from any of the peripheral devices; upon acknowledgement, establishing a communication link between the vehicle locating unit and a corresponding source of the detected transmission signals; and communicating data between the vehicle locating unit and the corresponding source of the detected transmission signals in accordance with discrete timing information. |
129 |
Machine logic airtime sensor for board sports |
US13371974 |
2012-02-13 |
US08396687B2 |
2013-03-12 |
Curtis A. Vock; Adrian F. Larkin; Burl W. Amsbury; Perry Youngs |
An airtime sensor for board sports includes a detector for generating signals representative of vibration associated with motion of a board sports vehicle along a surface. State machine logic filters the signals through a first low pass filter, filters the signals through a second low pass filter, and combines filtered signals from the first and second low pass filters to determine airtime. |
130 |
DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING DATA IN A VEHICLE |
US13311306 |
2011-12-05 |
US20120316743A1 |
2012-12-13 |
David Joseph DeSanzo; David Schroeck; Todd Goodermuth; Veni Mudiam; Matthew Joseph; Sethu Madhavan; Enrique David Torres |
A data communication system for a vehicle includes an interface gateway device that is configured to be communicatively coupled with a data acquisition module and a client module. The interface gateway device is further configured to receive a value of a data parameter related to operation of the vehicle from the data acquisition module and to communicate the value to the client module for performing a function for the vehicle. The interface gateway device also is configured to determine when either of the data acquisition module or the client module is communicatively coupled with the interface gateway device and to implement respective communication configurations associated with the data acquisition module or the client module to receive the value of the data parameter from the data acquisition module or communicate the value of the data parameter to the client module. |
131 |
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INFORMING A PILOT OF AN AIRCRAFT ABOUT A TOPOGRAPHICAL CONDITION |
US13081339 |
2011-04-06 |
US20120256767A1 |
2012-10-11 |
Santhosh CA |
Systems and methods for informing a pilot of an aircraft about a topographical condition of a runway are disclosed herein. The system includes, but is not limited to, an electronic data storage unit configured to store location information and topographical condition information for a plurality of runways, a position determining unit that is configured to determine a geographical location of the aircraft, a display unit that is configured to display a graphical image, and a processor that is operatively coupled with each of the other components. The processor is configured to obtain the geographical location of the aircraft, identify a runway that the aircraft is approaching, obtain a subset of the topographical condition information relating to the runway, and command the display unit to display a vertical profile of the runway including a graphic depiction of the subset of the topographical condition information. |
132 |
Pressure-based weight monitoring system for determining improper walking or running |
US12624346 |
2009-11-23 |
US08280681B2 |
2012-10-02 |
Curtis A. Vock; Adrian F. Larkin; Robert Muir Holme; Burl W. Amsbury; Eric R. Edstrom; Perry Youngs; Paul Jonjak |
A system of monitoring weight of a person includes a plurality of pressure sensors integrated with a shoe, for generating wireless signals responsive to weight of a person wearing the shoe when walking or running over ground. A processor processes the signals to determine an improper walking or running event, and a transmitter transmits a signal indicative of the improper walking or running event. A remote receiver receives the signal and generates an indication of the improper walking or running event. |
133 |
Vehicle traffic flow data acquisition and distribution |
US12234825 |
2008-09-22 |
US08009062B2 |
2011-08-30 |
Leigh M. Rothschild |
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for vehicle traffic flow data acquisition and reporting for onboard vehicle navigation. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for vehicle traffic flow data acquisition and reporting for onboard vehicle navigation can include acquiring imagery of multiple vehicles traveling on a roadway between two locations and individually identifying the different vehicles in the imagery. An elapsed time of travel can be determined for the individually identified vehicles between the two locations and a rate of travel can be computed for each of the individually identified different vehicles based upon the elapsed time of travel. Thereafter, the rate of travel for at least one of the individually identified different vehicles can be broadcast to a subscriber for at least one of the two locations. |
134 |
Movement And Event Systems And Associated Methods |
US12624346 |
2009-11-23 |
US20100076692A1 |
2010-03-25 |
Curtis A. Vock; Adrian F. Larkin; Robert Muir Holme; Burl W. Amsbury; Eric R. Edstrom; Perry Youngs; Paul Jonjak |
A method for monitoring fractional weight supported by one foot of a person, comprising the steps of adhering a movement monitor device underneath the foot such that the device is compressed when weight is applied to the foot; generating wireless signals representative of a target fractional weight of a total weight of the person; remotely receiving the wireless signals as information of the fractional weight. A method of monitoring weight of a person, comprising the steps of arranging one or more weight sensitive detectors underneath a foot of the person; processing signals from the detectors to determine weight; and wirelessly communicating the weight to a remote receiver. |
135 |
VEHICLE TRAFFIC FLOW DATA ACQUISITION AND DISTRIBUTION |
US12234825 |
2008-09-22 |
US20100073195A1 |
2010-03-25 |
Leigh M. Rothschild |
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for vehicle traffic flow data acquisition and reporting for onboard vehicle navigation. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for vehicle traffic flow data acquisition and reporting for onboard vehicle navigation can include acquiring imagery of multiple vehicles traveling on a roadway between two locations and individually identifying the different vehicles in the imagery. An elapsed time of travel can be determined for the individually identified vehicles between the two locations and a rate of travel can be computed for each of the individually identified different vehicles based upon the elapsed time of travel. Thereafter, the rate of travel for at least one of the individually identified different vehicles can be broadcast to a subscriber for at least one of the two locations. |
136 |
Movement and event systems and associated methods |
US11746863 |
2007-05-10 |
US07627451B2 |
2009-12-01 |
Curtis A. Vock; Burl W. Amsbury; Eric R. Edstrom; Robert Muir Holme; Paul Jonjak; Adrian F. Larkin; Perry Youngs |
The invention provides a smart sensor (10) in the form of an adhesive bandage (32). The sensor (12) sticks to people and objects and wirelessly communicates with remote receivers (24). Internal detectors (12) sense conditions associated with movement or the environment of the sensor. Typically, sensors of the invention communicate by an RF transmitter or transceiver (16). Groups of sensors may be combined within a common canister that imparts date and time information and “power on” when dispensed. |
137 |
Personal items network, and associated methods |
US11647042 |
2006-12-28 |
US20070111753A1 |
2007-05-17 |
Curtis Vock; Burl Amsbury; Paul Jonjak; Adrian Larkin; Perry Youngs |
A personal items network, comprising a plurality of items, each item having a wireless communications port for coupling in network with every other item, each item having a processor for determining if any other item in the network is no longer linked to the item, each item having an indicator for informing a user that an item has left the network, wherein a user may locate lost items. A method for locating lost personal items, comprising: linking at least two personal items together on a network; and depositing one or both of time and location information in an unlost item when one of the items is lost out of network. |
138 |
Product integrity systems and associated methods |
US10601208 |
2003-06-20 |
US20050080566A1 |
2005-04-14 |
Curtis Vock; Burl Amsbury; Paul Jonjak; Adrian Larkin; Perry Youngs |
The invention provides a smart sensor in the form of an adhesive bandage. The sensor may be used in many applications such as within sports, the shipping industry and medical and health industries. The sensor sticks to people and objects and wirelessly communicates with remote receivers. Internal detectors sense conditions associated with movement and/or the environment of the sensor. In one example, an accelerometer detects impact and drop distance of a package in transit; the sensor is either within a label or attached to a product within the package. The sensor may also prevent theft and assist in tracking package disposition so as to reduce lost packages. The sensors of the invention may also be used in fitness and health, such as to monitor body functions of heart rate and respiration; these sensors also may initiate immediate wireless warnings for improper functions so that persons may obtain immediate assistance. Sensors of the invention are also useful for sports media broadcasts; multiple sensors may attach to athletes so that wireless performance data is made available, in near real time, to audiences and media observers. Data from sensors of the invention may also change the computer gaming community; that is, certain sensors tracking real performance data may relay information used within gaming so as to govern computer gaming motions. Typically, sensors of the invention communicate by an RF transmitter or transceiver. Groups of sensors may be combined within a common canister that imparts date and time information and “power on” when dispensed. |
139 |
Movement and event systems and associated methods related applications |
US10297270 |
2002-12-04 |
US20030163287A1 |
2003-08-28 |
Curtis
A.
Vock; Adrian
F.
Larkin; Robert
Muir
Holme; Burl
W.
Amsbury; Eric
R.
Edstrom; Perry
Youngs; Paul
Jonjak |
The invention provides a smart sensor (10) in the form of an adhesive bandage (32). The sensor (12) sticks to people and objects and wirelessly communicates with remote receivers (24). Internal detectors (12) sense conditions associated with movement or the environment of the sensor. Typically, sensors of the invention communicate by an RF transmitter or transceiver (16). Groups of sensors may be combined within a common canister that imparts date and time information and nullpower onnull when dispensed. |
140 |
Satellite based collision avoidance system |
US09993922 |
2001-11-06 |
US20020133294A1 |
2002-09-19 |
Tom
S.
Farmakis; Russell
D.
Routsong |
This invention provides a method and apparatus to provide coordinated evasive maneuver commands to aircraft to avoid collisions. More specifically, the invention comprises a GPS system to determined the location of aircraft, control logic to calculate evasive maneuvers, display aircraft tracking information, coordinate the evasive maneuver with the intruding aircraft, and give a synthetic voice warning and command to the pilots. |