Patents by Inventor Alan B. Mead
Alan B. Mead 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).
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Patent number: 10168426Abstract: A system for generating video data comprising a mobile radar system operating on a processor and configured to generate vertically tilted radar frame data for a plurality of vehicles. A mobile video system operating on a processor and configured to generate video data of the plurality of vehicles. A dynamic plane rotation system operating on a processor and coupled to the mobile radar system and configured to map the vertically tilted radar frame data onto a flat plane parallel to a roadway to generate mapped data.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: APPLIED CONCEPTS, INC.Inventors: Robert S. Gammenthaler, Alan B. Mead
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Publication number: 20160341826Abstract: A system for generating video data comprising a mobile radar system operating on a processor and configured to generate vertically tilted radar frame data for a plurality of vehicles. A mobile video system operating on a processor and configured to generate video data of the plurality of vehicles. A dynamic plane rotation system operating on a processor and coupled to the mobile radar system and configured to map the vertically tilted radar frame data onto a flat plane parallel to a roadway to generate mapped data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Robert S. Gammenthaler, Alan B. Mead
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Patent number: 9406145Abstract: A system for generating video data comprising a mobile radar system operating on a processor and configured to generate vertically tilted radar frame data for a plurality of vehicles. A mobile video system operating on a processor and configured to generate video data of the plurality of vehicles. A dynamic plane rotation system operating on a processor and coupled to the mobile radar system and configured to map the vertically tilted radar frame data onto a flat plane parallel to a roadway to generate mapped data.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: APPLIED CONCEPTS, INC.Inventors: Robert S. Gammenthaler, Alan B. Mead
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Publication number: 20150219758Abstract: A system for generating video data comprising a mobile radar system operating on a processor and configured to generate vertically tilted radar frame data for a plurality of vehicles. A mobile video system operating on a processor and configured to generate video data of the plurality of vehicles. A dynamic plane rotation system operating on a processor and coupled to the mobile radar system and configured to map the vertically tilted radar frame data onto a flat plane parallel to a roadway to generate mapped data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2014Publication date: August 6, 2015Applicant: Applied Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Robert S. Gammenthaler, Alan B. Mead
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Patent number: 7672782Abstract: An enhanced police Doppler direction sensing radar detects possibly dangerous traffic conditions during certain vehicle maneuvers such as U-turns and returns to travel after roadside stops. By monitoring a host or primary vehicle speed, speed transitions, transmission state (e.g. gear selection), and the closing vehicle position, range and speed, a number of selectable conditions are detected, resulting in an alert indication to a primary vehicle operator. User preferences and thresholds allow the traffic alert function to be customized according to a primary vehicle operator's desire to suppress alerts in situations which the user does not deem dangerous. The traffic alert function may be automatically triggered under certain detected conditions, or manually initiated when the primary vehicle operator intends to make a driving maneuver.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2008Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Applied Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Alan B. Mead, John L. Aker, Robert S. Gammenthaler, James Kevin McCoy
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Publication number: 20090002221Abstract: An enhanced police Doppler direction sensing radar detects possibly dangerous traffic conditions during certain vehicle maneuvers such as U-turns and returns to travel after roadside stops. By monitoring a host or primary vehicle speed, speed transitions, transmission state (e.g. gear selection), and the closing vehicle position, range and speed, a number of selectable conditions are detected, resulting in an alert indication to a primary vehicle operator. User preferences and thresholds allow the traffic alert function to be customized according to a primary vehicle operator's desire to suppress alerts in situations which the user does not deem dangerous. The traffic alert function may be automatically triggered under certain detected conditions, or manually initiated when the primary vehicle operator intends to make a driving maneuver.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2008Publication date: January 1, 2009Inventors: Alan B. Mead, John L. Aker, Robert S. Gammenthaler, James Kevin McCoy
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Patent number: 7411544Abstract: A system for processing radar data from two or more areas of interest is provided, such as for simultaneously processing vehicle speeds in the opposite lane in front of the patrol vehicle and in the opposite lane behind the patrol vehicle. The system includes an antenna signal processor that receives radar data from one or more radar antennae and generates speed data for a first vehicle travelling in a first direction relative to a radar observation point and a second vehicle travelling in a second direction relative to the radar observation point. A display generator system receives the speed data and user-entered display control data, and generates user-readable display data based on the speed data and the user-entered display control data.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2004Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: Applied Concepts, Inc.Inventors: John L. Aker, Alan B. Mead, Robert S. Gammenthaler, Robert Vanman
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Patent number: 7409294Abstract: An enhanced police Doppler direction sensing radar detects possibly dangerous traffic conditions during certain vehicle maneuvers such as U-turns and returns to travel after roadside stops. By monitoring a host or primary vehicle speed, speed transitions, transmission state (e.g. gear selection), and the closing vehicle position, range and speed, a number of selectable conditions are detected, resulting in an alert indication to a primary vehicle operator. User preferences and thresholds allow the traffic alert function to be customized according to a primary vehicle operator's desire to suppress alerts in situations which the user does not deem dangerous. The traffic alert function may be automatically triggered under certain detected conditions, or manually initiated when the primary vehicle operator intends to make a driving maneuver.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2003Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: Applied Concepts, Inc.Inventors: Alan B. Mead, John L. Aker, Robert S. Gammenthaler, James Kevin McCoy
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Patent number: 7218271Abstract: A system for processing vehicle speed data for a vehicle is provided. The system includes a front antenna assembly of the vehicle generating a front digital signal, and a rear antenna assembly of the vehicle generating a rear digital signal. A fast Fourier transform system converts the front digital signal into front frequency shift data and the rear digital signal into rear frequency shift data. A patrol speed system matches the front frequency shift data and the rear frequency shift data and generates a vehicle speed for the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2004Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: Applied Concepts, Inc.Inventors: John L. Aker, Alan B. Mead, Robert S. Gammenthaler, Robert V. Vanman
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Patent number: 6853314Abstract: A system for displaying radar data from two or more areas of interest is provided, such as for simultaneously showing vehicle speeds in the opposite lane in front of the patrol vehicle and in the same lane behind the patrol vehicle. The system includes a first display that shows the speed of vehicles in the first area, such as the opposite lane in front of the patrol vehicle, and a second display that shows the speed of vehicles in the second area, such as the same lane behind the patrol vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2003Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Applied Concepts, Inc.Inventors: John L. Aker, Alan B. Mead, Robert S. Gammenthaler, Robert V. Vanman
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Patent number: 6831593Abstract: A system for processing radar data from two or more areas of interest is provided, such as for simultaneously processing vehicle speeds in the opposite lane in front of the patrol vehicle and in the opposite lane behind the patrol vehicle. The system includes an antenna signal processor that receives radar data from one or more radar antennae and generates speed data for a first vehicle travelling in a first direction relative to a radar observation point and a second vehicle travelling in a second direction relative to the radar observation point. A display generator system receives the speed data and user-entered display control data, and generates user-readable display data based on the speed data and the user-entered display control data.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2003Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: Applied Concepts, Inc.Inventors: John L. Aker, Alan B. Mead, Robert S. Gammenthaler, Robert V. Vanman
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Publication number: 20040222921Abstract: A system for processing radar data from two or more areas of interest is provided, such as for simultaneously processing vehicle speeds in the opposite lane in front of the patrol vehicle and in the opposite lane behind the patrol vehicle. The system includes an antenna signal processor that receives radar data from one or more radar antennae and generates speed data for a first vehicle travelling in a first direction relative to a radar observation point and a second vehicle travelling in a second direction relative to the radar observation point. A display generator system receives the speed data and user-entered display control data, and generates user-readable display data based on the speed data and the user-entered display control data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2004Publication date: November 11, 2004Inventors: John L. Aker, Alan B. Mead, Robert S. Gammenthaler, Robert V. Vanman
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Patent number: 6744379Abstract: A system for displaying radar data from two or more areas of interest is provided, such as for simultaneously showing vehicle speeds in the opposite lane in front of the patrol vehicle and in the same lane behind the patrol vehicley. The system includes a first display that shows the speed of vehicles in the first area, such as the opposite lane in front of the patrol vehicle, and a second display that shows the speed of vehicles in the second area, such as the same lane behind the patrol vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2001Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Assignee: Applied Concepts, Inc.Inventors: John L. Aker, Alan B. Mead, Robert S. Gammenthaler, Robert V. Vanman
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Publication number: 20030193431Abstract: A system for processing radar data from two or more areas of interest is provided, such as for simultaneously processing vehicle speeds in the opposite lane in front of the patrol vehicle and in the opposite lane behind the patrol vehicle. The system includes an antenna signal processor that receives radar data from one or more radar antennae and generates speed data for a first vehicle travelling in a first direction relative to a radar observation point and a second vehicle travelling in a second direction relative to the radar observation point. A display generator system receives the speed data and user-entered display control data, and generates user-readable display data based on the speed data and the user-entered display control data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2003Publication date: October 16, 2003Inventors: John L. Aker, Alan B. Mead, Robert S. Gammenthaler, Robert V. Vanman
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Patent number: 6580386Abstract: A system for processing radar data from two or more areas of interest is provided, such as for simultaneously processing vehicle speeds in the opposite lane in front of the patrol vehicle and in the opposite lane behind the patrol vehicle. The system includes an antenna signal processor that receives radar data from one or more radar antennae and generates speed data for a first vehicle travelling in a first direction relative to a radar observation point and a second vehicle travelling in a second direction relative to the radar observation point. A display generator system receives the speed data and user-entered display control data, and generates user-readable display data based on the speed data and the user-entered display control data.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2001Date of Patent: June 17, 2003Assignee: Applied Concepts, Inc.Inventors: John L. Aker, Alan B. Mead, Robert S. Gammenthaler, Robert V. Vanman
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Patent number: 5691724Abstract: A police radar utilizing digital data transmission from the antenna unit to a separately housed counting and display unit. The antenna has a double balanced mixer to suppress even order harmonics. The counting and display unit has a computer programmed to perform digital signal processing on the digital data received from the antenna to improve the quality and accuracy of calculated speeds for patrol speed, strongest target speed and fastest target speed. Fastest target speed can be displayed simultaneously with strongest target speed. Signal processing techniques are used to suppress false signals caused by double and triple bounce, harmonics, intermodulation products, video display terminal interference, etc.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 1996Date of Patent: November 25, 1997Inventors: John L. Aker, Robert S. Gammenthaler, Alan B. Mead
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Patent number: 5570093Abstract: A police radar utilizing digital data transmission from the antenna unit to a separately housed counting and display unit. The antenna has a double balanced mixer to suppress even order harmonics. The counting and display unit has a computer programmed to perform digital signal processing on the digital data received from the antenna to improve the quality and accuracy of calculated speeds for patrol speed, strongest target speed and fastest target speed. Fastest target speed can be displayed simultaneously with strongest target speed. Signal processing techniques are used to suppress false signals caused by double and triple bounce, harmonics, intermodulation products, video display terminal interference, etc.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 1995Date of Patent: October 29, 1996Assignee: Applied Concepts, Inc.Inventors: John L. Aker, Robert S. Gammenthaler, Alan B. Mead
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Patent number: 5565871Abstract: A police radar utilizing digital data transmission from the antenna unit to a separately housed counting and display unit. The antenna has a double balanced mixer to suppress even order harmonics. The counting and display unit has a computer programmed to perform digital signal processing on the digital data received from the antenna to improve the quality and accuracy of calculated speeds for patrol speed, strongest target speed and fastest target speed. Fastest target speed can be displayed simultaneously with strongest target speed. Signal processing techniques are used to suppress false signals caused by double and triple bounce, harmonics, ntermodulation products, video display terminal interference, etc.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 1995Date of Patent: October 15, 1996Assignee: Applied Concepts Inc.Inventors: John L. Aker, Robert S. Gammenthaler, Alan B. Mead
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Patent number: 5563603Abstract: A police radar utilizing digital data transmission from the antenna unit to a separately housed counting and display unit. The antenna has a double balanced mixer to suppress even order harmonics. The counting and display unit has a computer programmed to perform digital signal processing on the digital data received from the antenna to improve the quality and accuracy of calculated speeds for patrol speed, strongest target speed and fastest target speed. Fastest target speed can be displayed simultaneously with strongest target speed. Signal processing techniques are used to suppress false signals caused by double and triple bounce, harmonics, intermodulation products, video display terminal interference, etc.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 1995Date of Patent: October 8, 1996Inventors: John L. Aker, Robert S. Gammenthaler, Alan B. Mead
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Patent number: 5528245Abstract: A police radar utilizing digital data transmission from the antenna unit to a separately housed counting and display unit. The antenna has a double balanced mixer to suppress even order harmonics. The counting and display unit has a computer programmed to perform digital signal processing on the digital data received from the antenna to improve the quality and accuracy of calculated speeds for patrol speed, strongest target speed and fastest target speed. Fastest target speed can be displayed simultaneously with strongest target speed. Signal processing techniques are used to suppress false signals caused by double and triple bounce, harmonics, intermodulation products, video display terminal interference, etc.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 1995Date of Patent: June 18, 1996Assignee: Applied Concepts, Inc.Inventors: John L. Aker, Robert S. Gammenthaler, Alan B. Mead