Patents by Inventor Charles E. Rodgers

Charles E. Rodgers 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: 7095336
    Abstract: A system and method for generating pedestrian alerts are provided. Vehicle operators are provided with alerts regarding potential vehicle-pedestrian collisions and other dangers involving pedestrians. Additionally, pedestrians may be provided with alerts regarding potential dangers, including dangers of vehicle-pedestrian collisions. Mobile devices, which can be carried or worn by pedestrians, respond to activation signals from a vehicular device. The vehicular device receives positional information from each mobile device within transmission range, and determines relative positions of each of the mobile devices with respect to the position of the vehicular device. A determination of the probability of intersection of any mobile device with a warning zone near the vehicular device is calculated and predicted according to pre-determined rules. If the probability of intersection meets or exceeds a pre-determined threshold, an alert is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Optimus Corporation
    Inventors: Charles E. Rodgers, Darrell F. Greenlee, Richard D. Blomberg
  • Patent number: 5534875
    Abstract: An attitude determining system based upon the global positioning system is disclosed, and is adapted to provide dynamic, real time three-dimensional attitude, position, and time information on any vehicle in which it is located. The system is adapted to work at high latitudes, and be immune to magnetic deviations. The attitude determining system makes use of certain hardware configurations and mathematical algorithms to overcome the limitations of the prior art, and eliminate errors related to the motion of the vehicle platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Assignee: Adroit Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra L. Diefes, Leopold C. Fan, Charles E. Rodgers
  • Patent number: 5506588
    Abstract: An attitude determining system based upon the global positioning system is disclosed and provides dynamic, real time three-dimensional attitude, position, and time information on any vehicle in which it is located. The system works at high latitudes, and be immune to magnetic deviations, pressure, temperature, and gravity. The attitude determining system makes use of certain hardware configurations and mathematical algorithms to overcome the limitations of the prior art and eliminate errors related to the motion of the vehicle platform. When used with an integrated laser rangefinder the device is used for target or survey point geolocation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Assignee: Adroit Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra L. Diefes, Leopold C. Fan, Charles E. Rodgers
  • Patent number: 5446465
    Abstract: A system for determining location and pointing angle to a selected one of a first series of orbiting satellites as provided, wherein information relating to the system and desired satellite, is provided the electronic signals emitted by a second series of orbiting satellites. System is hand-held, compact, and portable, and is adapted to work in any environment, being immune to magnetic deviations. The satellite locating and pointing system makes use of certain hardware configurations and mathematical algorithms to determine location, and elevation information with respect to both the user and the desired satellite. The mathematical algorithms are also adapted to reduce errors inherent in incoming information from said satellites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Inventors: Debra L. Diefes, Leopold C. Fan, Charles E. Rodgers
  • Patent number: 5351640
    Abstract: A portable manual boat hull cleaner is disclosed in which a plurality of cleaning loops are attached to a strap having handles at either end, said cleaning loops comprising support pads sandwiched between a strap and a detachable scrubbing pad by two anchor flaps. The cleaning loops are placed at regular intervals along the length of the strap. The entire cleaning device may be placed beneath the hull of a boat and moved back and forth in the manner of a shoe shine rag to remove marine growth from the submerged surface of a boat hull.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Inventors: Robert V. Attaway, Charles E. Rodgers, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4692089
    Abstract: The attachment includes a pair of spaced support arms secured to the sides of a bucket of a back hoe vehicle and receive an elongated upper rectangular bar, and a pair of adjustably spaced fork arms attached to the upper bar. An elongated lower bar extends substantially parallel to the upper bar and is adjustably supported by the fork arms and engages against the back wall of the bucket. The lower bar may be adjustably elevated on the fork arms and provides rigidifying support for the fork arms in their outwardly extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1987
    Inventors: Charles E. Rodgers, Herman R. Rodgers