Patents by Inventor Dale R. Gauthier

Dale R. Gauthier 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).

  • Vehicular position monitoring system with integral mirror video display
    Patent number: 5793308
    Abstract: A vehicular position monitoring system includes an integral mirror video display. The display is capable of showing various fields of vision from various parts of the vehicle and can be strobed by the vehicle operator. The position monitoring system can be combined with a distance measurement system so that alpha-numeric graphics of distance between a vehicle and an object behind the vehicle can be displayed with the video image of regions seen from various points on the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Sensorvision Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Albin Rosinski, Joseph Wisniewski, Dale R. Gauthier
  • Distance measuring system arranged to limit false indications of distance measurements
    Patent number: 5373482
    Abstract: A distance measuring system includes a device for detecting ringing signals (false echoes) generated by ultrasonic transducers used to generate probe signals and detect echoes of the probe signals to determine the distance of an external object from the measurement system. The absence or duration of ringing signals are determined, and the display of the distance measuring system is operated accordingly. False indications of distance measurements are limited by storing a number of distance measurements in a memory, and selecting the measurement most likely to indicate the presence of an object from which the distance to the measuring system is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Assignee: Trend Tec Inc.
    Inventor: Dale R. Gauthier
  • Vehicular distance measuring system with integral mirror display
    Patent number: 5303205
    Abstract: A vehicular distance measuring system includes a distance measuring device for detecting a distance to an object and, in response, supplying a distance signal. An ultrasonic transducer mounted in a vehicle taillight or running light assembly is used to ultrasonically detect and range objects in back of, and along side a vehicle in which the system is installed. A display includes (i) a vehicular mirror having an image reflecting surface with a transparent window portion located therein, and (ii) a digital display mounted on the vehicular mirror and viewable through the window portion. The digital display is responsive to the distance signal for displaying the detected distance to the object. The distance measuring device includes a comparator for comparing the distance to the object with a predetermined threshold distance and, in response, supplying a display unblank signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Assignee: Trend Tec Inc.
    Inventors: Dale R. Gauthier, Thomas R. Wayne