Wind Driven Patents (Class 359/525)
  • Patent number: 10921498
    Abstract: This invention relates to a rotating heliograph with arched convex reflective mirror surfaces that provides an autonomous continuous flashing visual signal from the reflection of the Sun, that can be used for many applications such as a survival distress signal, drone (UAV) anti-collision/tracking, and as a bird deterrent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Inventor: Helmuth G. Bachmann
  • Patent number: 10706752
    Abstract: A collapsible land-based multi-directional signal assembly includes a signal display assembly having one or more display surface, and at least one signal indicia affixed to each display surface. A collapsible land-based collapsible multi-directional signal assembly includes a multi-directional signal display assembly comprising a plurality of signal display panels. Each of the plurality of signal display panels comprising at least one display surface, and a plurality of signal indicia are affixed onto different ones of each of the plurality of display surfaces. A signal support assembly is provided such that the collapsible land-based multi-directional signal display assembly is disposable into a deployed orientation about the signal support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Greenfield
  • Patent number: 7561751
    Abstract: Low-pass filtering is applied only to the borders of an original mage to reduce the noise in the borders of image, thereby preventing errors in extrapolation. Then, an extended region is provided around the image by extrapolation, thereby eliminating the need for border processing in the borders of the image when performing the final low-pass filtering. Finally, low-pass filtering is applied to the regions where the original image exists. Thus, a filtering effect can be obtained in which the regions nearer to the center of the image and the border regions of the image have the same characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Shinichi Takarada
  • Patent number: 5363792
    Abstract: A safety signal kit includes a hub and a plurality of vanes selectively mounted on the hub. The hub is selectively mounted on a first end of a shaft. A second end of the shaft is selectively secured to a base. The base can be an elongated body having a socket located adjacent a first end thereof and a recess located adjacent a second end thereof. The socket is adapted to hold the shaft second end. The recess is adapted to accommodate a portion of a window of a vehicle. Alternatively, the base can include a support member having a socket for accommodating the shaft second end and a housing into which the support member can be slid. Fasteners would then be used to secure the housing to an associated structure such as a roadside barricade or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Inventor: Charles R. Petechik
  • Patent number: 5361718
    Abstract: A reflective warning device for vehicles includes a body having a rim, the rim has a reflective outer peripheral surface, a number of spokes are extended radially in the body, the body is rotatably coupled to the vehicle, the reflective light of the body can be seen from various directions when the body moves relative to the wind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1994
    Inventor: Tien-Chu Cheng
  • Patent number: 5349920
    Abstract: A light transmissive, including reflective and refractive visual warning device for attachment from the handle grips of a bicycle or motorcycle, to indicate the presence of the user to car drivers, is carried upon a short flexible suspension means, such as a pigtail or a ball chain or rotatable connector, permitting unrestricted motion and displacement, by which in the case of the ball chain or other rotatable connector permits spinning and other displacements due to motion. The device, preferably in the form of a double-faced triangle or multi-faced planar or curved fin shape may have one reflective face of reflective microspheres or retro-reflective micro-prisms and the other a holographic metallized mirror having an arrangement of multi-faceted reflective patterns possessing light refractive characteristics. One embodiment comprises a bicycle handgrip incorporating a wind-driven spinner rotatably mounted in the rear end of the grip, and having at least one light reflective, rotatable surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1994
    Inventor: Toshio Koizumi
  • Patent number: 5287221
    Abstract: A reflector includes a rotor disk rotatably mounted on a bike spoke having two semi-circular blades respectively formed on two surfaces of the rotor disk for driving a rotation of the rotor disk when subjected to a wind force when driving a bike, and having a retroreflective surface and a light-absorptive surface respectively formed on two opposite surfaces of the rotor disk for producing a flashing operation when rotating the disk, thereby providing a dynamic flashing reflector on a bike or the like for traffic warning or interesting purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1994
    Inventor: Chih-Kuo Sun
  • Patent number: 5267525
    Abstract: A device for attracting the attention of an observer having first and second pairs of arms mounted on a body at different elevations and at right angles to each other with air scoops and light reflectors on each of the arms so that the motion of air relative to the device will produce flashes of light alternately in the planes of the first and second pairs of arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1993
    Inventors: Mark N. Person, Beth Ann Ruland