Patents by Inventor Tom Gatsonides

Tom Gatsonides 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).

  • Method and apparatus for determining the speed and location of a vehicle
    Patent number: 6266627
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for measuring the speed of a vehicle by transmitting a wave beam directed at the vehicle, receiving a part of the wave beam reflected by the vehicle, comparing the reflected beam part with the transmitted wave beam and deriving from this comparison the speed of the vehicle, wherein during the speed measurement the position of the vehicle is also determined. A vehicle committing an offense can thus be identified unambiguously in a recording which is made after detection of the speeding offense. The speed of the vehicle can be determined from a difference in wavelength detected during the comparison between the reflected beam part and the transmitted wave beam, while the position of the vehicle is determined from a time lag detected during the comparison between the moment of transmitting and the moment of receiving the reflected beam part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Inventor: Tom Gatsonides