Patents Assigned to Roscoe, Inc.
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Patent number: 11505122Abstract: A collision avoidance and/or pedestrian detection system for a large passenger vehicle such as commuter bus, which includes one or more exterior and/or interior sensing devices positioned strategically around the exterior and interior of the vehicle for recording data, method for avoiding collisions and/or detecting pedestrians, and features/articles of manufacture for improving same, is described herein in various embodiments. The sensing devices may be responsive to one or more situational sensors, and may be connected to one or more interior and/or exterior warning systems configured to alert a driver inside the vehicle and/or a pedestrian outside the vehicle that a collision may be possible and/or imminent based on a path of the vehicle and/or a position of the pedestrian as detected by one or more sensing devices and/or situational sensors.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: ROSCO, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer
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Publication number: 20220242315Abstract: A mirror assembly for vehicle is disclosed. The mirror assembly includes three configurations of extra illumination to the passenger loading area in addition to the typical mirror function for providing the vehicle driver the rear and/or side view of the vehicle. In some embodiments, the mirror assembly comprises two clam shells, and/or a lighting pod and/or two mirror heads that are supported by a supporting arm. In some embodiments, the mirror assembly is mounted on the school bus through the clam shells. In addition, a side lighting device is mounted on the right side of the vehicle for providing extra illumination to the passenger loading area.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: ROSCO, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer, Racquel Glickman, Michael Lipani
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Patent number: 11390217Abstract: A rear-view mirror and modular monitor system and method include an interior mirror that embeds a modular monitor behind see-through mirror glass. In some embodiments, the system includes multiple cameras, some in the vehicle, bus and/or truck, as well as some cameras outside the vehicle, bus and/or truck, advantageously providing the driver an opportunity to view what is happening, for example, in the back rows of the bus and/or cabin, while also using the mirror to look at objects in the bus and/or cabin that are visible using the mirror. The rear-view mirror and modular monitor system is configured to be easily assembled and/or disassembled when necessary for maintenance and/or to replace parts.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: ROSCO, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer, Peter Plate, Gary Balsam
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Publication number: 20220118911Abstract: A rear-view mirror and modular monitor system and method include an interior mirror that embeds a modular monitor behind see-through mirror glass. In some embodiments, the system includes multiple cameras, some in the vehicle, bus and/or truck, as well as some cameras outside the vehicle, bus and/or truck, advantageously providing the driver an opportunity to view what is happening, for example, in the back rows of the bus and/or cabin, while also using the mirror to look at objects in the bus and/or cabin that are visible using the mirror. The rear-view mirror and modular monitor system is configured to be easily assembled and/or disassembled when necessary for maintenance and/or to replace parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: ROSCO, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer, Peter Plate, Gary Balsam, Michael Lipani, John Polimeni
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Publication number: 20210370838Abstract: A rear-view mirror and modular monitor system and method include an interior mirror that embeds a modular monitor behind see-through mirror glass. In some embodiments, the system includes multiple cameras, some in the vehicle, bus and/or truck, as well as some cameras outside the vehicle, bus and/or truck, advantageously providing the driver an opportunity to view what is happening, for example, in the back rows of the bus and/or cabin, while also using the mirror to look at objects in the bus and/or cabin that are visible using the mirror. The rear-view mirror and modular monitor system is configured to be easily assembled and/or disassembled when necessary for maintenance and/or to replace parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: ROSCO, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer, Peter Plate, Gary Balsam
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Publication number: 20210287546Abstract: An advanced pedestrian warning or alert system is a system for automotive vehicles is described herein in various embodiments. This system detects if a vulnerable road user, for example a pedestrian, is at an unsafe distance from the moving vehicle. If a pedestrian is too close to the vehicle when the vehicle is in motion, then the system will issue auditory and/or visual warnings to notify the pedestrian back to safety.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Applicant: ROSCO, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Clayton Dean, John Polimeni, Michael Cacic, Mathew Locoteta, Julian Serer
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Patent number: 11084422Abstract: A collision avoidance and/or pedestrian detection system for a large passenger vehicle such as commuter bus, which includes one or more exterior and/or interior sensing devices positioned strategically around the exterior and interior of the vehicle for recording data, method for avoiding collisions and/or detecting pedestrians, and features/articles of manufacture for improving same, is described herein in various embodiments. The sensing devices may be responsive to one or more situational sensors, and may be connected to one or more interior and/or exterior warning systems configured to alert a driver inside the vehicle and/or a pedestrian outside the vehicle that a collision may be possible and/or imminent based on a path of the vehicle and/or a position of the pedestrian as detected by one or more sensing devices and/or situational sensors.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2020Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: ROSCO, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer
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Patent number: 11084426Abstract: A rear-view mirror and modular monitor system and method include an interior mirror that embeds a modular monitor behind see-through mirror glass. In some embodiments, the system includes multiple cameras, some in the vehicle, bus and/or truck, as well as some cameras outside the vehicle, bus and/or truck, advantageously providing the driver an opportunity to view what is happening, for example, in the back rows of the bus and/or cabin, while also using the mirror to look at objects in the bus and/or cabin that are visible using the mirror. The rear-view mirror and modular monitor system is configured to be easily assembled and/or disassembled when necessary for maintenance and/or to replace parts.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: ROSCO, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer, Peter Plate, Gary Balsam
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Patent number: 11077796Abstract: An extended mirror mounting assembly for mounting one or more mirrors to a vehicle is provided. The mirror mounting assembly has one or more mirror mounting arms, each including an arm portion and configured to support the mirrors. The mirror mounting assembly has a lower support member including a lower base end portion configured to be connected to the vehicle at a first vehicle location and a lower distal end portion configured to be connected to the mirror mounting arms at a first mount location. The mirror mounting assembly has an upper support member including an upper base end portion configured to be connected to the vehicle at a second location and an upper distal end portion configured to be connected to the mirror mounting arms at a second mount location.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: ROSCO, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer, Joe Ippolito, Arti Karkar
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Patent number: 11066017Abstract: Cross-view mirrors for buses and other vehicles which provide modified image sizes. The mirror assemblies have lens members created from the shape of a portion of an elliptical or circular toroid volumetric shape with an elliptical or circular cross-sectional shape. A first embodiment has an elliptical toroid volumetric shape with an elliptical cross-sectional shape. A second embodiment has an elliptical toroid volumetric shape with a circular cross-sectional shape. A third embodiment has a circular toroid volumetric shape with an elliptical cross-sectional shape.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: ROSCO, INC.Inventors: William P. Schmidt, Daniel M. Swain
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Publication number: 20210107408Abstract: A rear-view mirror and modular monitor system and method include an interior mirror that embeds a modular monitor behind see-through mirror glass. In some embodiments, the system includes multiple cameras, some in the vehicle, bus and/or truck, as well as some cameras outside the vehicle, bus and/or truck, advantageously providing the driver an opportunity to view what is happening, for example, in the back rows of the bus and/or cabin, while also using the mirror to look at objects in the bus and/or cabin that are visible using the mirror. The rear-view mirror and modular monitor system is configured to be easily assembled and/or disassembled when necessary for maintenance and/or to replace parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicant: ROSCO, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer, Peter Plate, Gary Balsam, Michael Lipani, John Polimeni
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Publication number: 20210101532Abstract: The present invention discloses an adjustable side rear view mirror assembly for attachment to a vehicle. The mirror assembly includes one or more rotary lock mechanisms which allow the mirror assembly to rotate between a series of designated positions. The mirror assembly includes an interlocking “clam-shell” construction for the mirror housing, as well as reflective mirror members which are laminated to surfaces on the mirror housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicant: ROSCO, INC.Inventors: William Schmidt, Jack N. Perry
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Publication number: 20210053494Abstract: A rear-view mirror and modular monitor system and method include an interior mirror that embeds a modular monitor behind see-through mirror glass. In some embodiments, the system includes multiple cameras, some in the vehicle, bus and/or truck, as well as some cameras outside the vehicle, bus and/or truck, advantageously providing the driver an opportunity to view what is happening, for example, in the back rows of the bus and/or cabin, while also using the mirror to look at objects in the bus and/or cabin that are visible using the mirror. The rear-view mirror and modular monitor system is configured to be easily assembled and/or disassembled when necessary for maintenance and/or to replace parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: ROSCO, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer, Peter Plate, Gary Balsam
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Patent number: 10912404Abstract: The present invention discloses an adjustable side rear view mirror assembly for attachment to a vehicle. The mirror assembly includes one or more rotary lock mechanisms which allow the mirror assembly to rotate between a series of designated positions. The mirror assembly includes an interlocking “clam-shell” construction for the mirror housing, as well as reflective mirror members which are laminated to surfaces on the mirror housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2005Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: ROSCO, INC.Inventors: William Schmidt, Jack N. Perry, II
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Patent number: 10870395Abstract: A rear-view mirror and modular monitor system and method include an interior mirror that embeds a modular monitor behind see-through mirror glass. In some embodiments, the system includes multiple cameras, some in the vehicle, bus and/or truck, as well as some cameras outside the vehicle, bus and/or truck, advantageously providing the driver an opportunity to view what is happening, for example, in the back rows of the bus and/or cabin, while also using the mirror to look at objects in the bus and/or cabin that are visible using the mirror. The rear-view mirror and modular monitor system is configured to be easily assembled and/or disassembled when necessary for maintenance and/or to replace parts.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2020Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: ROSCO, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer, Peter Plate, Gary Balsam, Michael Lipani, John Polimeni
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Patent number: 10821898Abstract: Various embodiments for mirror mounting assemblies for supporting one or more mirrors are provided. In addition, various alternative methods of installing the mirror mounting assemblies are also provided. The mirror mounting assemblies provide various fixed support portions configured to support one or more mirror mounting arms, which are preferably movable. In some embodiments, the fixed support portion comprises an upper and lower support member and a lateral support brace each configured to be fixedly connected to the vehicle at a separate location. One or more mirror mounting arms may be attached to the fixed support portion by one or more conjoining mechanisms. In other embodiments, the fixed support portion comprises a metal mounting plate configured to be fixedly connected to the vehicle at existing upper door hinge mounting holes. The mounting plate includes at least one conjoining mechanism for connecting one or more mirror mounting arms thereto.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: ROSCO, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer, Joe Ippolito
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Patent number: 10814789Abstract: A rear-view mirror and modular monitor system and method include an interior mirror that embeds a modular monitor behind see-through mirror glass. In some embodiments, the system includes multiple cameras, some in the vehicle, bus and/or truck, as well as some cameras outside the vehicle, bus and/or truck, advantageously providing the driver an opportunity to view what is happening, for example, in the back rows of the bus and/or cabin, while also using the mirror to look at objects in the bus and/or cabin that are visible using the mirror. The rear-view mirror and modular monitor system is configured to be easily assembled and/or disassembled when necessary for maintenance and/or to replace parts.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: ROSCO, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer, Peter Plate, Gary Balsam
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Patent number: 10744938Abstract: A collision avoidance and/or pedestrian detection system for a large passenger vehicle such as commuter bus, which includes one or more exterior and/or interior sensing devices positioned strategically around the exterior and interior of the vehicle for recording data, method for avoiding collisions and/or detecting pedestrians, and features/articles of manufacture for improving same, is described herein in various embodiments. The sensing devices may be responsive to one or more situational sensors, and may be connected to one or more interior and/or exterior warning systems configured to alert a driver inside the vehicle and/or a pedestrian outside the vehicle that a collision may be possible and/or imminent based on a path of the vehicle and/or a position of the pedestrian as detected by one or more sensing devices and/or situational sensors.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: ROSCO, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer
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Publication number: 20200164809Abstract: A rear-view mirror and modular monitor system and method include an interior mirror that embeds a modular monitor behind see-through mirror glass. In some embodiments, the system includes multiple cameras, some in the vehicle, bus and/or truck, as well as some cameras outside the vehicle, bus and/or truck, advantageously providing the driver an opportunity to view what is happening, for example, in the back rows of the bus and/or cabin, while also using the mirror to look at objects in the bus and/or cabin that are visible using the mirror. The rear-view mirror and modular monitor system is configured to be easily assembled and/or disassembled when necessary for maintenance and/or to replace parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2020Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: ROSCO, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer, Peter Plate, Gary Balsam
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Patent number: 10666893Abstract: A system and method for simultaneously and continuously capturing video from the interior and exterior of a vehicle. The system includes, for example, a first housing including a first connection mechanism, first and second cameras and a memory disposed in the first housing. The system also includes a second housing including a second connection mechanism adapted to be removably connected to the first connection mechanism of the first housing and encasing said first housing within the second housing. A mounting mechanism is adjustably connected to said second housing and configured to maintain at least one of the first camera and the second camera in a predetermined position by adjusting the second housing. Additional embodiments are also described including a method for capturing data.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: ROSCO, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer, Peter Plate, Gary Balsam