Patents by Inventor Destry Diefenbach

Destry Diefenbach 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: 20240101173
    Abstract: A system and device that will notify roadway maintenance workers of an approaching mass transit vehicle and, conversely, will notify the operators and administrators of mass transit vehicles of roadway maintenance workers within the vicinity of an approaching section of track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Brad Cross, Destry Diefenbach, Yogesh Barve, Pete Ksycki, Scott Kolts, Steve McDonald
  • Patent number: 11827257
    Abstract: A system and device that will notify roadway maintenance workers of an approaching mass transit vehicle and, conversely, will notify the operators and administrators of mass transit vehicles of roadway maintenance workers within the vicinity of an approaching section of track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: STC, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Cross, Destry Diefenbach, Yogesh Barve, Pete Ksycki, Scott Kolts, Steve McDonald
  • Publication number: 20210114638
    Abstract: Systems and devices that will notify train system maintenance workers of an approaching vehicle and, conversely, will notify the operators and administrators of train systems of train system maintenance workers within the vicinity of an approaching section of track. Embodiments of the safety systems and methods disclosed herein may use track and direction information and/or LiDAR to assist in determining vehicle positioning and/or speed particularly where there are two or more possible tracks or vehicle paths in close proximity to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Brad Cross, Destry Diefenbach, Pete Ksycki, Nicholas Freed
  • Publication number: 20210107542
    Abstract: Systems and devices that will notify train system maintenance workers of an approaching vehicle and, conversely, will notify the operators and administrators of train systems of train system maintenance workers within the vicinity of an approaching section of track. Embodiments of the safety systems and methods disclosed herein may use proportional warnings based on the speed or proximity of approaching vehicles as well as the specific location of such approaching vehicles relative to worker positions to help avoid worker warning fatigue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Brad Cross, Destry Diefenbach, Pete Ksycki, Nicholas Freed
  • Publication number: 20180312181
    Abstract: A system and device that will notify roadway maintenance workers of an approaching mass transit vehicle and, conversely, will notify the operators and administrators of mass transit vehicles of roadway maintenance workers within the vicinity of an approaching section of track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Brad Cross, Destry Diefenbach, Yogesh Barve, Pete Ksycki, Scott Kolts, Steve McDonald
  • Patent number: 10029716
    Abstract: A system and device that will notify roadway maintenance workers of an approaching mass transit vehicle and, conversely, will notify the operators and administrators of mass transit vehicles of roadway maintenance workers within the vicinity of an approaching section of track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: STC, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Cross, Destry Diefenbach, Yogesh Barve, Pete Ksycki, Scott Kolts, Steve McDonald
  • Publication number: 20170080961
    Abstract: A system and device that will notify roadway maintenance workers of an approaching mass transit vehicle and, conversely, will notify the operators and administrators of mass transit vehicles of roadway maintenance workers within the vicinity of an approaching section of track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Brad Cross, Destry Diefenbach, Yogesh Barve, Pete Ksycki, Scott Kolts, Steve McDonald
  • Patent number: 9542852
    Abstract: A system and device that will notify roadway maintenance workers of an approaching mass transit vehicle and, conversely, will notify the operators and administrators of mass transit vehicles of roadway maintenance workers within the vicinity of an approaching section of track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: STC, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad Cross, Destry Diefenbach, Yogesh Barve, Pete Ksycki, Scott Kolts, Steve McDonald