Patents by Inventor Alan Finch

Alan Finch 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).

  • Patent number: 9870758
    Abstract: An apparatus for simulating a door light includes a door defining a first opening therethrough, a frame unit engaging the door about the first opening, wherein the frame unit defines a second opening therethrough sized such that an overlay section of the frame unit, defined between the periphery of the first opening and a periphery of the second opening, partially overlays the first opening, and a display monitor received within the first opening and having a front surface engaging the overlay section about the second opening and defining a display screen surrounded by the frame unit with a periphery of the display screen terminating at or spaced-apart from the periphery of the second opening, the monitor further including an integral memory having instructions stored therein executable by an integral processor to control the display screen to display thereon an image or video of a door light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: ODL, Incorporated
    Inventors: Roger Alan Finch, James Michael Danielski, David Kevin Faulkner, Fred William Janssen
  • Publication number: 20150191967
    Abstract: An apparatus for simulating a door light includes a door defining a first opening therethrough, a frame unit engaging the door about the first opening, wherein the frame unit defines a second opening therethrough sized such that an overlay section of the frame unit, defined between the periphery of the first opening and a periphery of the second opening, partially overlays the first opening, and a display monitor received within the first opening and having a front surface engaging the overlay section about the second opening and defining a display screen surrounded by the frame unit with a periphery of the display screen terminating at or spaced-apart from the periphery of the second opening, the monitor further including an integral memory having instructions stored therein executable by an integral processor to control the display screen to display thereon an image or video of a door light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Inventors: Roger Alan Finch, James Michael Danielski, David Kevin Faulkner, Fred William Janssen
  • Publication number: 20070091173
    Abstract: A lane monitoring system deployed on a vehicle is provided for monitoring the position of the vehicle relative to a lane in which the vehicle is traveling. The system comprises a front camera for capturing front lane image data relating to an area substantially to the front of the vehicle and a rear camera for capturing rear lane image data relating to an area substantially to the rear of the vehicle. A processor is coupled to the front camera and the rear camera and is configured to receive the front lane image data and the rear lane image data. The processor is further configured to determine the position of the vehicle relative to the lane boundary from (1) the front lane image data when the front camera is operational, and (2) the rear lane image data when the front camera is not operational and the rear camera is operational.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Alexander Kade, Alan Finch, Kent Lybecker
  • Publication number: 20060109671
    Abstract: A headlamp assembly according to the invention includes an integrated night vision illuminator element, such as an infrared illuminator. The headlamp assembly also includes a low beam light bulb element and a high beam light bulb element. A lens attached to the front of the headlamp housing encloses the two light bulb elements and the infrared illuminator within the housing. The headlamp assembly is preferably an integrated module that can be installed quickly and easily into an automobile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventor: Alan Finch
  • Publication number: 20050194739
    Abstract: A Game Board structure and equipment, with the Board containing a number of different courses, each course having a start and a finish for two different animal figures that move through regions of the course according to the roll of the die and pursuant to different instructions that are located within the various regions. The object is for a player to get his animals “home” at the end of each course before the other players.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventor: Alan Finch
  • Patent number: 6773264
    Abstract: A mechanically propelled apparatus for teaching principles of mechanics. The apparatus includes a drive wheel disposed on a first axis of rotation and a power drum disposed on a second axis of rotation. At least one flexible tensile member transmits energy from a weight to the drive wheel via the power drum to propel the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Inventors: Arthur Joseph Schoendorff, Alan Finch
  • Publication number: 20040115594
    Abstract: A mechanically propelled apparatus for teaching principles of mechanics. The apparatus includes a drive wheel disposed on a first axis of rotation and a power drum disposed on a second axis of rotation. At least one flexible tensile member transmits energy from a weight to the drive wheel via the power drum to propel the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Arthur Joseph Schoendorff, Alan Finch