Patents Assigned to Roscoe, Inc.
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Patent number: 9635319Abstract: 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: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: ROSCO, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer, Peter Plate, Gary Balsam
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Patent number: 9623802Abstract: 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: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: ROSCO, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer, Peter Plate, Gary Balsam
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Patent number: 9604575Abstract: An asymmetrical mirror lens, usable on front fenders of school buses and similar vehicles, which has a plurality of mirror sections, each having a distinct constant radius of curvature to reduce image distortion. Optional sections located between sections of the constant radius of curvature have a step-wise changing radii of curvature to smooth the image sizes as an object moves across the mirror lens.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2011Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: ROSCO, INC.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer
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Publication number: 20170080865Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Applicant: Rosco, Inc.Inventors: William P. Schmidt, Daniel M. Swain
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Patent number: 9598017Abstract: A vehicle mirror assembly having a housing and dome-type mirror lens. The lens has a first base footprint portion with a constant radius of curvature and a diameter, and a second base footprint portion comprised of an elliptical portion with a base major axis and a base minor axis. The mirror lens includes a first surface portion having a first surface radius and conforming to the first base footprint portion. The lens additionally includes a second surface portion conforming to the second base footprint portion. The second surface portion is comprised of a second surface major radius of curvature corresponding to a major surface axis and a second surface minor radius of curvature corresponding to a minor surface axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2014Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Rosco, Inc.Inventors: William Schmidt, Daniel M. Swain
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Patent number: 9555742Abstract: A mirror mounting assembly for mounting a mirror on a vehicle bulkhead. The assembly includes a mirror element and a main support arm having a first end and a second end. The mirror element is connected to the first end of the main support arm. The second end of the main support arm is mountable to the vehicle. A pair of brackets are configured to conform to an engine bay side wall of the vehicle. Each bracket has a center portion and two laterally extending flanges that extend at an angle from the center portion in opposite directions. One of the flanges of each bracket is connectable to the bulkhead of the vehicle in the engine bay. A first additional support arm has a first end connected to a first one of the brackets and a second end connected to the main support arm. A second additional support arm has a first end connected to the main support arm and a second end connectable to the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: ROSCO, INC.Inventor: Benjamin Englander
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Patent number: 9511714Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: ROSCO, INC.Inventors: William P. Schmidt, Daniel M. Swain
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Publication number: 20160318449Abstract: Asymmetric sectioned mirrors are presented. The mirrors include, for example, constant radius of curvature sections that are selected to increase the sizes and improve the definitions of images, for example images of children milling, walking and/or standing about either the front or alongside regions of a school bus. The mirrors may be asymmetric in either or both the horizontal and vertical directions. The mirrors may include a mounting system capable of using both ball mounts and tunnel mounts.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: Rosco, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer
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Publication number: 20160167585Abstract: 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 15, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: Rosco, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer, Peter Plate, Gary Balsam
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Patent number: 9319639Abstract: A rear-view mirror and modular monitor system and method includes 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 31, 2012Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Rosco, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer, Peter Plate, Gary Balsam
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Patent number: 9302625Abstract: Asymmetric sectioned mirrors are presented. The mirrors include, for example, constant radius of curvature sections that are selected to increase the sizes and improve the definitions of images, for example images of children milling, walking and/or standing about either the front or alongside regions of a school bus. The mirrors may be asymmetric in either or both the horizontal and vertical directions. The mirrors may include a mounting system capable of using both ball mounts and tunnel mounts.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Rosco, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer
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Patent number: 9286521Abstract: A vehicle-borne camera-based observation system for monitoring areas adjacent a vehicle or passenger vehicle, such as a bus or schoolbus, is disclosed, to provide safer operation for passersby, including for children, and driver convenience. The system includes several cameras, and several monitors in a driver's area displaying all of the fields of view from the cameras, such that each monitor may be controllable to show either the field of view of a first camera or a the field of view of a second camera, according to a driver selection or according to an automatic selection. Night vision, automatic tracking, and illumination systems are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Rosco, Inc.Inventor: Benjamin Englander
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Patent number: 9221398Abstract: A mirror mounting assembly for mounting a mirror to a vehicle, includes a mounting bracket including a mirror pivot mechanism for pivotally mounting a mirror mounting arm carrying the mirror to the mirror mounting bracket, and a top support bracket configured to connect to a top side of a first structural portion. The assembly also includes a back support bracket configured to connect to at least one of the top support bracket and the top side of the structural portion of the vehicle, and configured to connect to the mounting bracket while being supported by at least one of the first structural portion and at least a second structural portion of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2011Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Rosco, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer
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Patent number: 9211840Abstract: A mirror mounting assembly for mounting a mirror to a vehicle includes a mounting bracket including a mirror pivot mechanism pivotally accommodating a mirror mounting arm carrying the mirror; a mounting support bracket configured to connect to a first structural portion of the vehicle, and to said mounting bracket; and a reinforcement bracket configured to connect to a second structural portion of the vehicle and providing support to the mounting support bracket.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2012Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Rosco, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer
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Patent number: 9215429Abstract: 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: September 9, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Rosco, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer, Peter Plate, Gary Balsam
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Patent number: 9172903Abstract: 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: August 26, 2013Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Rosco, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin Englander, Julian Serer, Peter Plate, Gary Balsam
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Patent number: 9061634Abstract: A mirror mounting assembly for mounting a mirror on a vehicle bulkhead. The assembly includes a mirror element and a main support arm having a first end and a second end. The mirror element is connected to the first end of the main support arm. The second end of the main support arm is mountable to the vehicle. A pair of brackets are configured to conform to an engine bay side wall of the vehicle. Each bracket has a center portion and two laterally extending flanges that extend at an angle from the center portion in opposite directions. One of the flanges of each bracket is connectable to the bulkhead of the vehicle in the engine bay. A first additional support arm has a first end connected to a first one of the brackets and a second end connected to the main support arm. A second additional support arm has a first end connected to the main support arm and a second end connectable to the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Rosco, Inc.Inventor: Benjamin Englander
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Patent number: 9022586Abstract: A system and/or apparatus provided as a side-view or rear-view mirror for providing a plurality of independently moveable reflective surfaces to enable a driver increased visibility. To increase visibility for the driver, the system and/or apparatus includes a camera for providing images around a vehicle to the driver within a vehicle during low-light or poor lighting conditions.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2009Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Rosco, Inc.Inventor: Benjamin Englander
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Publication number: 20140327979Abstract: A mirror mounting assembly for mounting a mirror on a vehicle bulkhead, The assembly includes a mirror element and a main support arm having a first end and a second end. The mirror element is connected to the first end of the main support arm. The second end of the main support arm is mountable to the vehicle. A pair of brackets are configured to conform to an engine bay side wall of the vehicle. Each bracket has a center portion and two laterally extending flanges that extend at an angle from the center portion in opposite directions. One of the flanges of each bracket is connectable to the bulkhead of the vehicle in the engine bay. A first additional support arm has a first end connected to a first one of the brackets and a second end connected to the main support arm. A second additional support arm has a first end connected to the main support arm and a second end connectable to the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: Rosco Inc.Inventor: Benjamin Englander
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Patent number: 8777428Abstract: A vehicle mirror assembly having a housing and dome-type mirror lens. The lens has a first base footprint portion with a constant radius of curvature and a diameter, and a second base footprint portion comprised of an elliptical portion with a base major axis and a base minor axis. The mirror lens includes a first surface portion having a first surface radius and conforming to the first base footprint portion. The lens additionally includes a second surface portion conforming to the second base footprint portion. The second surface portion is comprised of a second surface major radius of curvature corresponding to a major surface axis and a second surface minor radius of curvature corresponding to a minor surface axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2008Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Rosco, Inc.Inventors: William Schmidt, Daniel M. Swain