Patents by Inventor Bruce Kenneth Clifford

Bruce Kenneth Clifford 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).

  • Publication number: 20220174221
    Abstract: A camera, antenna alignment system and method of aligning an antenna in a reference position, comprising: securing a bracket to one side of the antenna, said bracket including a camera mounting surface remote from said antenna; positioning a camera on said camera mounting surface; and a obtaining an image with a field of view from said camera to obtain data of nearby objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Frischman, Bruce Kenneth Clifford, Michael Robb Main
  • Patent number: 10527418
    Abstract: This invention relates to a rotatable device having two arms rotatably connected about a hollow hub wherein the arms include a cable extending through a passageway and the hub so as to minimize bending of the cables about each other when the arms are in a compact position. In particular this invention relates to a foldable GPS compass and a method relating thereto to present a compact folded device that is easier to install with minimal bending of the cables. The invention also discloses a detent disposed within the hub for accurate selective placement of the arms and method relating thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Inventors: Bruce Kenneth Clifford, Mark Frischman, Michael Robb Main
  • Patent number: 9377302
    Abstract: The present invention is a distance finder apparatus and system operable to project a laser beam spread in a line across a plane, and to determine the distance between a lens and objects that points of the spread laser beam contacts. The present invention comprises: a rangefinder incorporating an optical plate operable to cause an invisible laser beam to be spread, and a visible laser beam to be scattered, in a line along a plane, and the rangefinder is operable to measure distances at points where beams contact one or more objects; a visible pointer laser; and one or more display units. Locations where the spread beam contacts the one or more objects may be at variant distances, and measurements may be determined at any point along the scattered beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Multiwave Sensors Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Frischman, Bruce Kenneth Clifford, Adam Samuel Ward
  • Publication number: 20150054681
    Abstract: This invention relates to a rotatable device having two arms rotatably connected about a hollow hub wherein the arms include a cable extending through a passageway and the hub so as to minimize bending of the cables about each other when the arms are in a compact position. In particular this invention relates to a foldable GPS compass and a method relating thereto to present a compact folded device that is easier to install with minimal bending of the cables.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Bruce Kenneth Clifford, Mark Frischman, Michael Robb Main
  • Publication number: 20140104591
    Abstract: The present invention is a distance finder apparatus and system operable to project a laser beam spread in a line across a plane, and to determine the distance between a lens and objects that points of the spread laser beam contacts. The present invention comprises: a rangefinder incorporating an optical plate operable to cause an invisible laser beam to be spread, and a visible laser beam to be scattered, in a line along a plane, and the rangefinder is operable to measure distances at points where beams contact one or more objects; a visible pointer laser; and one or more display units. Locations where the spread beam contacts the one or more objects may be at variant distances, and measurements may be determined at any point along the scattered beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventors: Mark Frischman, Bruce Kenneth Clifford, Adam Samuel Ward
  • Patent number: 8436779
    Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus operable to align an antenna and to retain the antenna in a reference position during alignment of the antenna. The apparatus may include a bracket having an arm attached thereto, and the arm conforms to the back wall of an antenna. An engagement means and/or securing means may be incorporated in the apparatus to retain the position of the antenna in a fixed or removeable connection with the apparatus. An alignment device being operable to align the antenna may be attached to the bracket. The apparatus of the present invention may be arranged or otherwise positioned in accordance with a reference position. Said reference position may be defined as a position that is selected in reference to a reference point, line, or plane of the antenna. The apparatus may retain the antenna in a reference position during alignment of the antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Inventors: Bruce Kenneth Clifford, Mark Frischman
  • Publication number: 20110225804
    Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus operable to align an antenna and to retain the antenna in a reference position during alignment of the antenna. The apparatus may include a bracket having an arm attached thereto, and the arm conforms to the back wall of an antenna. An engagement means and/or securing means may be incorporated in the apparatus to retain the position of the antenna in a fixed or removeable connection with the apparatus. An alignment device being operable to align the antenna may be attached to the bracket. The apparatus of the present invention may be arranged or otherwise positioned in accordance with a reference position. Said reference position may be defined as a position that is selected in reference to a reference point, line, or plane of the antenna. The apparatus may retain the antenna in a reference position during alignment of the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: Multiwave Sensors Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Kenneth Clifford, Mark Frischman
  • Publication number: 20040015289
    Abstract: A compact speed measurement system for field or onsite use in measuring speeds of vehicles and capturing images of select vehicles. The system includes a laser speed detector for determining a speed of a vehicle in a specific target area. When a speed is determined, the detector generates a speed signal. The system includes a camera generally aligned with the speed detector operable to capture and store digital still images of vehicles in memory. The camera is programmed to respond to an image capture signal to generate and transmit a digital image file including a still image of the vehicle targeted by the detector. A portable field processor is communicatively linked to the speed detector and the camera to first receive the speed signal, to process the speed signal and to transmit an image capture signal to the camera, and to receive the digital image file from the camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Richard J. Poland, Eric A. Miller, Jeremy G. Dunne, David W. Williams, Mark Frischman, Bruce Kenneth Clifford
  • Patent number: 6681195
    Abstract: A compact speed measurement system for field or onsite use in measuring speeds of vehicles and capturing images of select vehicles. The system includes a laser speed detector for determining a speed of a vehicle in a specific target area. When a speed is determined, the detector generates a speed signal. The system includes a camera generally aligned with the speed detector operable to capture and store digital still images of vehicles in memory. The camera is programmed to respond to an image capture signal to generate and transmit a digital image file including a still image of the vehicle targeted by the detector. A portable field processor is communicatively linked to the speed detector and the camera to first receive the speed signal, to process the speed signal and to transmit an image capture signal to the camera, and to receive the digital image file from the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Laser Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Poland, Eric A. Miller, Jeremy G. Dunne, David W. Williams, Mark Frischman, Bruce Kenneth Clifford