Patents by Inventor Rich Rost

Rich Rost 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).

  • Automatic side view mirror tracking system with real-time angle calculation
    Publication number: 20010024333
    Abstract: An automatic side view mirror tracking system for an articulated vehicle relies upon three sets of ultrasonic transducers to develop distance measurements between two portions of the articulated vehicle. The angle between the portion of the articulated vehicle is calculated by relying on trigonometric algorithms depending only on the spacing of the transducers and the distance measurements developed by the ultrasonic transducers. Each transducer pair is configured so that both transducers are used for both transmission and reception. The transducer pairs are configured to receive reflected signals originated by other transducer pairs as well as the same transducer pair.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Publication date: September 27, 2001
    Inventor: Rich Rost
  • Automatic side view mirror tracking system with real-time angle calculation
    Patent number: 6217177
    Abstract: An automatic side view mirror tracking system for an articulated vehicle relies upon three sets of ultrasonic transducers to develop distance measurements between two portions of the articulated vehicle. The angle between the portion of the articulated vehicle is calculated by relying on trigonometric algorithms depending only on the spacing of the transducers and the distance measurements developed by the ultrasonic transducers. Each transducer pair is configured so that both transducers are used for both transmission and reception. The transducer pairs are configured to receive reflected signals originated by other transducer pairs as well as the same transducer pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Inventor: Rich Rost