Patents by Inventor Curtis M. Brubaker

Curtis M. Brubaker 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: 10755613
    Abstract: A hyper relevant digital surface (HDS) may be designed, fitted, formed and attached to conform closely to a target vehicle's body surfaces. Certain embodiments may use Thin Film Transistor (TFT) flexible (or rigid) display products to enhance or disguise their presence by displaying imagery to visually or aesthetically replicate in real-time the original vehicle's surface or to alter or morph any vehicle body surfaces (shape, color, lighting, reflections, details, features or components, etc.) underneath. Embodiments designed to utilize license plate recess for integration, mechanical and electrical connection, temperature control, and display of license plate information are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: BCAT, LLC
    Inventor: Curtis M. Brubaker
  • Patent number: 10740796
    Abstract: Methods and systems relating to a vehicle display are provided. One or more exterior vehicle body panels having an integral visual display portion are configured to show digital content and conform to the contours of the one or more exterior body panels. The visual display portion includes a light emitting portion and a covering portion. Additionally, one or more processors are configured to generate a signal received by the visual display portion and affect the digital content displayed by the visual display portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: BCAT, LLC
    Inventor: Curtis M. Brubaker
  • Publication number: 20190213931
    Abstract: A hyper relevant digital surface (HDS) may be designed, fitted, formed and attached to conform closely to a target vehicle's body surfaces. Certain embodiments may use Thin Film Transistor (TFT) flexible (or rigid) display products to enhance or disguise their presence by displaying imagery to visually or aesthetically replicate in real-time the original vehicle's surface or to alter or morph any vehicle body surfaces (shape, color, lighting, reflections, details, features or components, etc.) underneath. Embodiments designed to utilize license plate recess for integration, mechanical and electrical connection, temperature control, and display of license plate information are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventor: Curtis M. Brubaker
  • Patent number: 10293750
    Abstract: There is provided a digital display system for use with a first vehicle. The first vehicle includes a vehicle body, a vehicle front end and a vehicle rear end. The system includes a front-facing camera affixed with the vehicle body configured to capture digital images from in front of the vehicle front end. The system further includes a wireless receiver affixed with the vehicle body configured to receive an activation request signal from a wireless transmitter of a second vehicle. The system further includes a digital display affixed with the vehicle body disposed at the vehicle rear end. The digital display is configured to display captured digital images from the front-facing camera in response to receipt of an activation request signal by the wireless receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: BCAT, LLC
    Inventor: Curtis M. Brubaker
  • Publication number: 20180304810
    Abstract: There is provided a digital display system for use with a first vehicle. The first vehicle includes a vehicle body, a vehicle front end and a vehicle rear end. The system includes a front-facing camera affixed with the vehicle body configured to capture digital images from in front of the vehicle front end. The system further includes a wireless receiver affixed with the vehicle body configured to receive an activation request signal from a wireless transmitter of a second vehicle. The system further includes a digital display affixed with the vehicle body disposed at the vehicle rear end. The digital display is configured to display captured digital images from the front-facing camera in response to receipt of an activation request signal by the wireless receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventor: Curtis M. Brubaker
  • Patent number: 9878666
    Abstract: There is provided a digital display system for use with a first vehicle. The first vehicle includes a vehicle body, a vehicle front end and a vehicle rear end. The system includes a front-facing camera affixed with the vehicle body configured to capture digital images from in front of the vehicle front end. The system further includes a wireless receiver affixed with the vehicle body configured to receive an activation request signal from a wireless transmitter of a second vehicle. The system further includes a digital display affixed with the vehicle body disposed at the vehicle rear end. The digital display is configured to display captured digital images from the front-facing camera in response to receipt of an activation request signal by the wireless receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: BCAT, LLC
    Inventor: Curtis M. Brubaker
  • Publication number: 20170200197
    Abstract: Methods and systems relating to a vehicle display are provided. One or more exterior vehicle body panels having an integral visual display portion are configured to show digital content and conform to the contours of the one or more exterior body panels. The visual display portion includes a light emitting portion and a covering portion. Additionally, one or more processors are configured to generate a signal received by the visual display portion and affect the digital content displayed by the visual display portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventor: Curtis M. Brubaker
  • Publication number: 20160140614
    Abstract: A system for obtaining revenue through the display of advertising on fixed or moving objects id disclosed. Such objects receive, store, poll and extract data to present content based on the time of day, locations, and relative movements in a specific environment, where data and information stored in moving or mobile objects within that environment can be transmitted between those objects or to stationary objects, where it is then used to enable and control such displays for which the owners of those objects are then compensated. The system enables the display of hyper-relevant ad content with synchronized remote audio, personal messaging and public service alerts on surrounding objects and provides for the real-time logging and later downloading of data to confirm communications and content deliveries between objects, track and measure consumer engagement, verify consumer's direct responses to ad viewings with accountability systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventor: Curtis M. BRUBAKER
  • Patent number: 9299077
    Abstract: A method and apparatus enabling the distribution of hyper-relevant advertising to consumers who have confirmed interests in specific content, products, and services is described. Users define “who they are” and “what they want” in a spontaneous, guided, voluntary disclosure of rich, candid, personal information conceived to attract individuals who seek or share common relationships, experiences, objectives, skills, knowledge, acquaintances, interests, needs, or desires for mutual gain. The information is converted into encrypted user codes; these codes are used to generate precisely controlled electronic encounters, the creation and delivery of highly personalized hyper-relevant advertising, and the gathering of amounts of research data through the ad hoc interaction of unique mobile devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: VIE, INC.
    Inventor: Curtis M. Brubaker
  • Patent number: 9183572
    Abstract: A system for obtaining revenue through the display of advertising on fixed or moving objects id disclosed. Such objects receive, store, poll and extract data to present content based on the time of day, locations, and relative movements in a specific environment, where data and information stored in moving or mobile objects within that environment can be transmitted between those objects or to stationary objects, where it is then used to enable and control such displays for which the owners of those objects are then compensated. The system enables the display of hyper-relevant ad content with synchronized remote audio, personal messaging and public service alerts on surrounding objects and provides for the real-time logging and later downloading of data to confirm communications and content deliveries between objects, track and measure consumer engagement, verify consumer's direct responses to ad viewings with accountability systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Inventor: Curtis M. Brubaker
  • Publication number: 20150266421
    Abstract: There is provided a digital display system for use with a first vehicle. The first vehicle includes a vehicle body, a vehicle front end and a vehicle rear end. The system includes a front-facing camera affixed with the vehicle body configured to capture digital images from in front of the vehicle front end. The system further includes a wireless receiver affixed with the vehicle body configured to receive an activation request signal from a wireless transmitter of a second vehicle. The system further includes a digital display affixed with the vehicle body disposed at the vehicle rear end. The digital display is configured to display captured digital images from the front-facing camera in response to receipt of an activation request signal by the wireless receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventor: Curtis M. Brubaker
  • Publication number: 20090299857
    Abstract: A system for obtaining revenue through the display of advertising on fixed or moving objects id disclosed. Such objects receive, store, poll and extract data to present content based on the time of day, locations, and relative movements in a specific environment, where data and information stored in moving or mobile objects within that environment can be transmitted between those objects or to stationary objects, where it is then used to enable and control such displays for which the owners of those objects are then compensated. The system enables the display of hyper-relevant ad content with synchronized remote audio, personal messaging and public service alerts on surrounding objects and provides for the real-time logging and later downloading of data to confirm communications and content deliveries between objects, track and measure consumer engagement, verify consumer's direct responses to ad viewings with accountability systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventor: Curtis M. Brubaker
  • Publication number: 20040008157
    Abstract: A monocular video/audio display system which is easily attachable to and detachable from a baseball cap visor or hat brim by means of a spring clip attached to the upper portion of a casing. An arm pivotally attached to the casing lower portion is attached to an optics assembly having a housing containing a display and backlight assembly. The optics assembly also includes a focus mechanism assembly and an eyecup. The housing is attached to a gimbal which is pivotable about the arm. The arm and gimbal pivot parallel to a reference plane determined by the interface between the casing upper and lower portions. The casing houses a circuit board including wireless receiver circuitry and a fractal antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Curtis M. Brubaker, Harry B. Wykes
  • Patent number: 5481257
    Abstract: A radio control toy incorporating a module containing a compact television camera, radio frequency transmitter and radio control receiver is described. The camera incorporates a lens system designed to record point of view impressions from the toy and a microphone to provide impressions of the audio environment for transmission by the radio frequency transmitter to a remote television module. The television module incorporates means to receive the video and audio transmissions from the camera and reproduce them via a television system and audio speaker associated with the television module. A control module allows an operator, viewing the television screen and hearing the audio sounds reproduced, to operate a set of controls associated with a control module and control signals derived from the position of the controls are transmitted by a radio control transmitter in the television module to the radio control receiver in the camera module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Assignee: Curtis M. Brubaker
    Inventors: Curtis M. Brubaker, Harry B. Wykes, Harold D. Pierce, Robert C. Dixon, Lawrence H. Post
  • Patent number: 4080922
    Abstract: A high-performance hydrofoil craft is capable of achieving hullborne, foilborne and airborne configurations. Transition between modes may be driver controlled or automatic, as a function of forward speed. Emergency landings and quick stops are enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1978
    Inventor: Curtis M. Brubaker