Patents by Inventor Christina A. Hilliard

Christina A. Hilliard 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).

  • GPS collision avoidance apparatus
    Patent number: 7209831
    Abstract: A GPS collision avoidance apparatus which uses Global Positioning System (GPS) information and computer processing to determine the location of man made and natural occurring obstacles to allow a user to avoid a collision with these obstacles. The collision avoidance apparatus has a collision decision processor which analyzes position and motion dynamics data including a direction of motion, a velocity and an acceleration for a user utilizing collision avoidance apparatus to determine whether a collision will occur and then to provide protection for the user in the event a collision is likely to occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Donald P. Hilliard, Glenda E. Hilliard, Michael P. Hilliard, Christina A. Hilliard
  • GPS collision avoidance apparatus
    Publication number: 20050143918
    Abstract: A GPS collision avoidance apparatus which uses Global Positioning System (GPS) information and computer processing to determine the location of man made and natural occurring obstacles to allow a user to avoid a collision with these obstacles. The collision avoidance apparatus has a collision decision processor which analyzes position and motion dynamics data including a direction of motion, a velocity and an acceleration for a user utilizing collision avoidance apparatus to determine whether a collision will occur and then to provide protection for the user in the event a collision is likely to occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Donald Hilliard, Glenda Hilliard, Michael Hilliard, Christina Hilliard