Patents by Inventor David W. Taylor
David W. Taylor 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: 8676491Abstract: A driver assist system for a vehicle includes a camera and a video display screen viewable by a driver of the vehicle. The video display screen is operable to display images derived, at least in part, from image data captured by the camera. A visual cue is displayed by the video display screen in conjunction with display of the captured image data. During a reversing maneuver of the vehicle, image data captured by the camera is displayed by the video display screen as video images so as to assist the driver in reversing the vehicle. When a reversing maneuver of the vehicle is not being executed, the display screen may be operable to display information associated with at least one of (i) a navigational system, (ii) a telematics system and (iii) a vehicle information system.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2013Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Magna Electronics Inc.Inventors: David W. Taylor, Kevin C. McCarthy, Niall R. Lynam, Kenneth Schofield
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Publication number: 20140015977Abstract: A driver assist system for a vehicle includes a camera and a video display screen viewable by a driver of the vehicle. The video display screen is operable to display images derived, at least in part, from image data captured by the camera. A visual cue is displayed by the video display screen in conjunction with display of the captured image data. During a reversing maneuver of the vehicle, image data captured by the camera is displayed by the video display screen as video images so as to assist the driver in reversing the vehicle. When a reversing maneuver of the vehicle is not being executed, the display screen may be operable to display information associated with at least one of (i) a navigational system, (ii) a telematics system and (iii) a vehicle information system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: DONNELLY CORPORATIONInventors: David W. Taylor, Kevin C. McCarthy, Niall R. Lynam, Kenneth Schofield
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Patent number: 8543330Abstract: A driver assist system for a vehicle includes a camera disposed at a vehicle and having an exterior field of view relative to the vehicle, and a video display operable to display image data captured by the camera and viewable by the driver of the vehicle. The driver assist system is operable to detect objects present in the exterior field of view of the camera. The driver assist system is operable to provide a display intensity of displayed image data of at least about 200 candelas/sq. meter for viewing by the driver. The driver assist system is operable to provide a visual alert and an audible alert responsive to detection of an object exterior of the vehicle. The visual alert includes electronically generated indicia that overlay displayed image data and that at least one of (i) indicate distance to a detected object and (ii) highlight a detected object.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2012Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Donnelly CorporationInventors: David W. Taylor, Kevin C. McCarthy, Niall R. Lynam, Kenneth Schofield
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Publication number: 20130016209Abstract: A driver assist system for a vehicle includes a camera disposed at a vehicle and having an exterior field of view relative to the vehicle, and a video display operable to display image data captured by the camera and viewable by the driver of the vehicle. The driver assist system is operable to detect objects present in the exterior field of view of the camera. The driver assist system is operable to provide a display intensity of displayed image data of at least about 200 candelas/sq. meter for viewing by the driver. The driver assist system is operable to provide a visual alert and an audible alert responsive to detection of an object exterior of the vehicle. The visual alert includes electronically generated indicia that overlay displayed image data and that at least one of (i) indicate distance to a detected object and (ii) highlight a detected object.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: DONNELLY CORPORATIONInventors: David W. Taylor, Kevin C. McCarthy, Niall R. Lynam, Kenneth Schofield
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Patent number: 8334801Abstract: A locating system, includes at least one initiator configured to operate at a first clock frequency, and to transmit a measurement signal including a first preamble; and at least one transponder configured to operate at a second clock frequency, to receive the measurement signal, and to transmit a response signal to the initiator, the response signal including a second preamble. The initiator is further configured to calculate, based on the response signal, a distance between the initiator and the transponder for determining a location of the transponder.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2010Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Ensco, Inc.Inventors: Russell Alan Fretenburg, Steven Scott Kazemir, Henry Hon-You Leung, Derek John Pyner, Charles Elmer McNeill, IV, David W. A. Taylor, Jr.
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Patent number: 8314731Abstract: Methods for estimating a distance between an originator and a transponder, methods for calculating a fine time adjustment in a radio, computer-readable storage media containing instructions to configure a processor to perform such methods, originators used in a system for estimating a distance to a transponder, and transponders used in a system for estimating a distance to an originator. The methods utilize fine time adjustments to achieve sub-clock cycle time resolution. The methods may utilize offset master clocks. The methods may utilize a round-trip full-duplex configuration or a round-trip half-duplex configuration. The method produces accurate estimates of the distance between two radios.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2012Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: ENSCO, Inc.Inventors: Russell Alan Fretenburg, Henry Hon-You Leung, Derek John Pyner, Bradley David Farnsworth, David W. A. Taylor, Jr.
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Patent number: 8271187Abstract: A video mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having an electrochromic reflective element and a video display screen disposed to the rear of the reflective element. The video display screen, when actuated, emits light that passes through a transflective mirror reflector of the reflective element to be visible to a driver of the vehicle viewing the reflective element. The video display screen includes a thin film transistor liquid crystal display element that is back lit by a plurality of white light emitting light emitting diodes. A camera having a field of view rearward of the vehicle is mounted at the rear of the vehicle and, during a reversing maneuver of the vehicle, a video output of the camera is displayed by the video display screen as video images so as to assist the driver in reversing the equipped vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2012Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Donnelly CorporationInventors: David W. Taylor, Kevin C. McCarthy, Niall R. Lynam, Kenneth Schofield
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Publication number: 20120227315Abstract: The invention provides a process for comminuting coal or other fuel solids in a shear field, and for optionally coating the solids with catalysts for combustion, liquefaction, and or gasification during the milling process. The process further provides for control of water content in the solids may be controlled before, during and after the milling in order to obtain micronized solids with fine hydration layers. The output fuel solids from the process can burn at low temperatures, avoiding emissions of nitrogen oxides, and they also have improved properties for surfactant-free suspension in either water or oil media, as well as for liquefaction and gasification.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Inventors: David W. Taylor, F. Russell Denton
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Patent number: 8224575Abstract: A method for processing data in an inertial navigation system having a Kalman filter and computer-readable storage medium containing instructions to configure a processor to perform the same. The method produces more accurate estimates of the position, velocity and attitude of the inertial measurement unit. The method is fully automatic and enables zero-velocity updates and fixed-azimuth updates to be performed simultaneously. The method may also include a multi-stage filtering process to filter digital compass data when used in an environment with extraterrestrial magnetic field sources. The method may also include a fixed-lag smoother to improve estimates of the position, velocity and attitude of the inertial measurement unit. The method also may include processes to constrain altitude errors.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2008Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: ENSCO, Inc.Inventors: W. Todd Faulkner, Stephen R. Chestnut, David W. A. Taylor
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Patent number: 8199047Abstract: Methods for estimating a distance between an originator and a transponder, methods for calculating a fine time adjustment in a radio, computer-readable storage media containing instructions to configure a processor to perform such methods, originators used in a system for estimating a distance to a transponder, and transponders used in a system for estimating a distance to an originator. The methods utilize fine time adjustments to achieve sub-clock cycle time resolution. The methods may utilize offset master clocks. The methods may utilize a round-trip full-duplex configuration or a round-trip half-duplex configuration. The method produces accurate estimates of the distance between two radios.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2010Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Ensco, Inc.Inventors: Russell Alan Fretenburg, Henry Hon-You Leung, Derek John Pyner, Bradley David Farnsworth, David W. A. Taylor, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120140080Abstract: A video mirror system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having an electrochromic reflective element and a video display screen disposed to the rear of the reflective element. The video display screen, when actuated, emits light that passes through a transflective mirror reflector of the reflective element to be visible to a driver of the vehicle viewing the reflective element. The video display screen includes a thin film transistor liquid crystal display element that is back lit by a plurality of white light emitting light emitting diodes. A camera having a field of view rearward of the vehicle is mounted at the rear of the vehicle and, during a reversing maneuver of the vehicle, a video output of the camera is displayed by the video display screen as video images so as to assist the driver in reversing the equipped vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2012Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: DONNELLY CORPORATIONInventors: David W. Taylor, Kevin C. McCarthy, Niall R. Lynam, Kenneth Schofield
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Publication number: 20120133558Abstract: Methods for estimating a distance between an originator and a transponder, methods for calculating a fine time adjustment in a radio, computer-readable storage media containing instructions to configure a processor to perform such methods, originators used in a system for estimating a distance to a transponder, and transponders used in a system for estimating a distance to an originator. The methods utilize fine time adjustments to achieve sub-clock cycle time resolution. The methods may utilize offset master clocks. The methods may utilize a round-trip full-duplex configuration or a round-trip half-duplex configuration. The method produces accurate estimates of the distance between two radios.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2012Publication date: May 31, 2012Inventors: Russell Alan Fretenburg, Henry Hon-Yu Leung, Derek John Pyner, Bradley David Farnsworth, David W.A. Taylor, JR.
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Patent number: 8121787Abstract: A video mirror system includes an interior electrochromic rearview mirror assembly mountable at an interior portion of a vehicle and a video display screen disposed to the rear of a rear portion of a reflective element. The video display screen emits light when actuated that passes through the transflective mirror reflector of the reflective element to be visible to a driver of the vehicle viewing the front portion of the reflective element. A camera having a field of view rearward of the vehicle is mounted to the rear of the vehicle and, during a reversing maneuver of the vehicle, a video output of the camera is displayed by the video screen so as to assist the driver in reversing the vehicle. The video display screen is operable to display at least one of (i) an instruction, (ii) an icon, (iii) a character, (iv) a symbol and (v) an indicia.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2011Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Donnelly CorporationInventors: David W. Taylor, Kevin C. McCarthy, Niall R. Lynam, Kenneth Schofield
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Publication number: 20120019413Abstract: A locating system, includes at least one initiator configured to operate at a first clock frequency, and to transmit a measurement signal including a first preamble; and at least one transponder configured to operate at a second clock frequency, to receive the measurement signal, and to transmit a response signal to the initiator, the response signal including a second preamble. The initiator is further configured to calculate, based on the response signal, a distance between the initiator and the transponder for determining a location of the transponder.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Inventors: Russell Alan Fretenburg, Steven Scott Kazemir, Henry Hon-You Leung, Derek John Pyner, Charles Elmer McNeill, IV, David W.A. Taylor, JR.
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Patent number: 8095310Abstract: A vehicular video mirror system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly that includes a reflective element having a transflective mirror reflector that is at least about 15 percent transmitting to visible light incident at the rear of the reflective element. A video display is disposed to the rear of the reflective element and emits light when actuated that passes through the transflective mirror reflector of the reflective element to be visible to a driver of the vehicle viewing the front of the reflective element. The video display is back lit by at least one light source and is operable to exhibit a display intensity as viewed by the driver of at least about 400 candelas per square meter when the interior rearview mirror assembly equipped the reflective element is mounted and is viewed in the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Donnelly CorporationInventors: David W. Taylor, Kevin C. McCarthy, Niall R. Lynam, Kenneth Schofield
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Publication number: 20110298927Abstract: A video mirror system includes an interior electrochromic rearview mirror assembly mountable at an interior portion of a vehicle and a video display screen disposed to the rear of a rear portion of a reflective element. The video display screen emits light when actuated that passes through the transflective mirror reflector of the reflective element to be visible to a driver of the vehicle viewing the front portion of the reflective element. A camera having a field of view rearward of the vehicle is mounted to the rear of the vehicle and, during a reversing maneuver of the vehicle, a video output of the camera is displayed by the video screen so as to assist the driver in reversing the vehicle. The video display screen is operable to display at least one of (i) an instruction, (ii) an icon, (iii) a character, (iv) a symbol and (v) an indicia.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: DONNELLY CORPORATIONInventors: David W. Taylor, Kevin C. McCarthy, Niall R. Lynam, Kenneth Schofield
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Publication number: 20110221632Abstract: Methods for estimating a distance between an originator and a transponder, methods for calculating a fine time adjustment in a radio, computer-readable storage media containing instructions to configure a processor to perform such methods, originators used in a system for estimating a distance to a transponder, and transponders used in a system for estimating a distance to an originator. The methods utilize fine time adjustments to achieve sub-clock cycle time resolution. The methods may utilize offset master clocks. The methods may utilize a round-trip full-duplex configuration or a round-trip full-duplex configuration. The method produces accurate estimates of the distance between two radios.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: September 15, 2011Inventors: Russell Alan Fretenburg, Henry Hon-You Leung, Derek John Pyner, Bradley David Farnsworth, David W.A. Taylor, JR.
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Patent number: 8000894Abstract: A vehicular wireless communication system includes a control in a vehicle operable to communicate with an external service provider via a wireless communication link between the equipped vehicle and the external service provider. The control may receive a user input and responsive thereto, may establish the wireless communication link between the equipped vehicle and the external service provider. Data from the external service provider is downloaded to the control via the wireless communication link. The control controls at least one accessory of the vehicle, and the control may control the accessory responsive to at least one of (a) a geographic location of the vehicle as determined by a global positioning system of the equipped vehicle and (b) a biometric characteristic of an occupant of the equipped vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Donnelly CorporationInventors: David W. Taylor, Kevin C. McCarthy, Niall R. Lynam, Kenneth Schofield
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Publication number: 20110035120Abstract: A vehicular wireless communication system includes a control in a vehicle operable to communicate with an external service provider via a wireless communication link between the equipped vehicle and the external service provider. The control may receive a user input and responsive thereto, may establish the wireless communication link between the equipped vehicle and the external service provider. Data from the external service provider is downloaded to the control via the wireless communication link. The control controls at least one accessory of the vehicle, and the control may control the accessory responsive to at least one of (a) a geographic location of the vehicle as determined by a global positioning system of the equipped vehicle and (b) a biometric characteristic of an occupant of the equipped vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2010Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: DONNELLY CORPORATIONInventors: David W. Taylor, Kevin C. McCarthy, Niall R. Lynam, Kenneth Schofield
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Patent number: 7822543Abstract: A video display system suitable for use in a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having an electrochromic transflective element. A video display is disposed to the rear of the transflective element. When the video screen is backlit, the video display emits light that passes through a transflective mirror reflector of the transflective element. Information displayed by the video display is visible to the driver of the equipped vehicle viewing said transflective element only when the video screen is backlit. A rearward facing camera is mounted at or near the rear of the equipped vehicle and, during a reversing maneuver of the equipped vehicle, video images captured by the camera of the scene rearward of the equipped vehicle are displayed so as to assist the driver of the equipped vehicle in reversing the equipped vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2010Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Donnelly CorporationInventors: David W. Taylor, Kevin C. McCarthy, Niall R. Lynam, Kenneth Schofield