Patents by Inventor Peter D. Hergesheimer

Peter D. Hergesheimer 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: 9002538
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining vehicle ignition state using a device added to the vehicle after the manufacture of the vehicle without a direct connection to the vehicle ignition line are disclosed. In a number of embodiments, a system includes a processor, a motion detector configured to detect vehicle motion and to enable the processor to obtain motion data, a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver configured to determine location and to enable the processor to obtain at least speed data, and a radio transceiver configured to communicate with the processor. Additionally, the processor is configured to estimate the ignition state of a vehicle using at least the motion data and the speed data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: CalAmp Corp.
    Inventors: Peter D. Hergesheimer, Stephen Hall, Joseph Brian Whiteside
  • Publication number: 20130275001
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining vehicle ignition state using a device added to the vehicle after the manufacture of the vehicle without a direct connection to the vehicle ignition line are disclosed. In a number of embodiments, a system includes a processor, a motion detector configured to detect vehicle motion and to enable the processor to obtain motion data, a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver configured to determine location and to enable the processor to obtain at least speed data, and a radio transceiver configured to communicate with the processor. Additionally, the processor is configured to estimate the ignition state of a vehicle using at least the motion data and the speed data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Peter D. Hergesheimer, Stephen Hall, Joseph Bryan Whiteside
  • Patent number: 8489271
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining vehicle ignition state using a device added to the vehicle after the manufacture of the vehicle without a direct connection to the vehicle ignition line are disclosed. In a number of embodiments, a system includes a processor, a motion detector configured to detect vehicle motion and to enable the processor to obtain motion data, a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver configured to determine location and to enable the processor to obtain at least speed data, and a radio transceiver configured to communicate with the processor. Additionally, the processor is configured to estimate the ignition state of a vehicle using at least the motion data and the speed data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Calamp Corp.
    Inventors: Peter D. Hergesheimer, Stephen Hall, Joseph Brian Whiteside
  • Publication number: 20110106373
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining vehicle ignition state using a device added to the vehicle after the manufacture of the vehicle without a direct connection to the vehicle ignition line are disclosed. In a number of embodiments, a system includes a processor, a motion detector configured to detect vehicle motion and to enable the processor to obtain motion data, a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver configured to determine location and to enable the processor to obtain at least speed data, and a radio transceiver configured to communicate with the processor. Additionally, the processor is configured to estimate the ignition state of a vehicle using at least the motion data and the speed data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: CalAmp Corporation
    Inventors: Peter D. Hergesheimer, Stephen Hall, Joseph Brian Whiteside
  • Patent number: 5790085
    Abstract: A weapon terminal that includes a sensor for sensing an orientation of the head of an operator of the weapon terminal, a heads-up display supported by the head of the weapon terminal operator for providing a display image viewable by the weapon terminal operator, a weapon terminal processor responsive to the sensing means and radar track reports for radar detected aircraft for controlling heads-up display to produce a display image that includes symbols representing the radar detected aircraft, wherein symbols are located at positions that represent the positions of the radar detected aircraft in relation to a direction in which weapon terminal operator is facing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Peter D. Hergesheimer
  • Patent number: 5471213
    Abstract: A weapon alerting and cueing system including a weapon terminal responsive to radar track information for radar detected aircraft; a first weapon launcher operated by a first weapon operator; a first weapon pointing sensor for providing azimuth and elevation information about the first weapon launcher; a first cueing sight for providing visual pointing cues to the first weapon operator; a first weapon cueing processor responsive to the radar track information, the weapon terminal, and the first pointing sensor for controlling the first cueing sight such that the first cueing sight provides visual cues for cueing the first weapon launcher to a selected radar detected aircraft target; a second weapon launcher operated by a second weapon operator; a second weapon pointing sensor for providing azimuth and elevation information about the second weapon launcher; a second cueing sight for providing visual pointing cues to the second weapon operator; a second weapon processor responsive to the radar track information
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Company
    Inventor: Peter D. Hergesheimer