Patents by Inventor Bryan H. Smalls

Bryan H. Smalls 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: 8867025
    Abstract: An aerial, landing, takeoff, aircraft collision avoidance system (10) that automatically operates an audible and visual display warning system within an aircraft by sensing when there is an intruder aircraft approaching on the same runway, intersecting runway, or same airway during climb, descent, and midair flight by employing a five-way interactive communication system using laser and radio wave technology and, thereby, providing added safety and protection for users of the system and oncoming aircrafts while being designed to automatically open a simultaneous three-way line of communication between pilots and air traffic controllers during crisis; identify and alert aircrafts what runways are presently in use during landings, taxiing, and takeoffs; and identify what runways are in use to taxiing aircrafts that may inadvertently cross a runway without clearance from air traffic control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Inventor: Bryan H. Smalls
  • Patent number: 6963275
    Abstract: A flashing warning light apparatus (10) for warning motorists in oncoming traffic that an object such as a car is stopped near the highway ahead. The apparatus (10) includes a housing (24) with an array of lights (12) on the front and possibly also the rear faces. Sensors (14) front and back sense oncoming traffic. A switch (36) allows the user to cause the arrays of lights (12) to flash continuously or only when oncoming traffic is sensed. The device may be powered by the car battery through a cigarette lighter adapter (34), dry cell batteries (28) or a solar cell (44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: NU-Tech Innovative Products, LLC
    Inventor: Bryan H. Smalls
  • Publication number: 20030222791
    Abstract: A flashing warning light apparatus (10) for warning motorists in oncoming traffic that an object such as a car is stopped near the highway ahead. The apparatus (10) includes a housing (24) with an array of lights (12) on the front and possibly also the rear faces. Sensors (14) front and back sense oncoming traffic. A switch (36) allows the user to cause the arrays of lights (12) to flash continuously or only when oncoming traffic is sensed. The device may be powered by the car battery through a cigarette lighter adapter (34), dry cell batteries (28) or a solar cell (44).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventor: Bryan H. Smalls
  • Patent number: 5914651
    Abstract: A new Vehicle Safety Emergency Flasher System for automatically operating a flashing light system within a vehicle by sensing when there is another approaching vehicle thereby protecting oncoming drivers while conserving a charge within a battery of the vehicle. The inventive device includes a plurality of photo-transistors, a control panel having a central processing unit electrically coupled to the photo-transistors, a multi-positioned hazard switch electrically coupled to the control panel, a receiver, and a transmitter. The photo-transistors detect motion from moving vehicles or light from the headlights of a vehicle thereby triggering the flashing of a plurality of conventional hazard lights electrically coupled to the control panel. After the vehicle has passed, the conventional hazard lights are deactivated thereby conserving a charge within a battery of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Inventor: Bryan H. Smalls