Patents by Inventor Douglas G. Maxwell

Douglas G. Maxwell 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).

  • Patent number: 5635921
    Abstract: An apparatus for, and method of, providing an emergency signal over preselected frequencies of various radio bands such that the operators of nearby motor vehicles, or other emergency vehicles, or the like, may respond accordingly. The preselected frequencies may be selected to correspond to radio station frequencies, police frequencies, emergency frequencies, etc. which are active at a corresponding location. However, because the frequencies may be preselected, sensitive radio frequencies, for example those used by fire fighting units, police units and other emergency systems, may be excluded from the selection. Consistent therewith, the selected frequencies may be provided by a user, a scanner, or any other means for selecting appropriate frequencies. The power applied to the emergency signal may be adjusted such that only vehicles within a predefined range relative to the transmitting unit are affected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: Midland Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas G. Maxwell, Marc L. Denis