Patents by Inventor William H. Thompson, III

William H. Thompson, III 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).

  • School bus traffic control system
    Patent number: 7397350
    Abstract: The invention is a versatile school bus traffic control system. When power is first applied, or the RESET pushbutton is pushed, it is set to its quiescent state. Pushing the MODE ADVANCE pushbutton switch will advance to the next state: flashing alternating yellow traffic control lights. The next push of MODE ADVANCE will advance the system to: flash traffic control lights, one side red and the other side yellow, next, the complementing red and yellow. This is repeated for approximately three seconds, next, automatically advancing to only alternating red traffic control lights flash, until MODE ADVANCE is again pushed. The invention then returns to quiescence. Optionally, the invention will reset, and or not respond to MODE ADVANCE if the school bus is in motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Inventor: William H. Thompson, III
  • Electronic vehicular audio playback system
    Patent number: 6111963
    Abstract: Intended for use in law enforcement vehicles; an invention composed of a medium to store and means to playback, through a speaker, audio message reminders concerning responsibilities, proper conduct, protection of personal and citizens rights and esprit de corps.The invention contains control circuitry so that the announcements are timed to prompt an optimum response from the officers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Inventor: William H Thompson, III
  • Multiplex digital clock
    Patent number: 4597674
    Abstract: Different from a standard digital display utilizing separate digits for seconds, minutes and hours, an electronic timepiece which uses tow digits composed of triads of red, green and yellow L.E.D.s. Each L.E.D. color is synchronically sequenced and each period of display is for one-third of a second. Each color L.E.D. is dedicated to a particular element of time, i.e., red represents second, yellow represents minutes and green represents hours.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1986
    Inventor: William H. Thompson, III