Patents by Inventor Danny Graves

Danny Graves 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).

  • Optical precipitation sensor for monitoring the accumulation of precipitation upon automotive glass
    Patent number: 7402827
    Abstract: The invention is a precipitation sensor adapted to detect water upon an automotive glass and a method for its use. The precipitation sensor includes an optical emitter and a first mirror surface in optical communication with the optical emitter. The first mirror surface is adapted to reflect and collimate light emission from the optical emitter. The precipitation sensor also includes an optical receiver and a second mirror surface in optical communication with the optical receiver. The second mirror surface is adapted to focus collimated light upon the optical receiver. The precipitation sensor further includes an intermediate reflector in optical communication with the first mirror surface and with the second mirror surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: The Gates Corporation
    Inventors: Danny Graves, Jaroslav Purma, Jiri Kocarek, Jaromir Lan
  • Optical precipitation sensor for monitoring the accumulation of precipitation upon automotive glass
    Publication number: 20050082499
    Abstract: The invention is a precipitation sensor adapted to detect water upon an automotive glass and a method for its use. The precipitation sensor includes an optical emitter and a first mirror surface in optical communication with the optical emitter. The first mirror surface is adapted to reflect and collimate light emission from the optical emitter. The precipitation sensor also includes an optical receiver and a second mirror surface in optical communication with the optical receiver. The second mirror surface is adapted to focus collimated light upon the optical receiver. The precipitation sensor further includes an intermediate reflector in optical communication with the first mirror surface and with the second mirror surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Danny Graves, Jaroslav Purma, Jiri Kocarek, Jaromir Lan
  • Optical precipitation sensor for monitoring the accumulation of precipitation upon automotive glass
    Patent number: 6855947
    Abstract: The invention is a precipitation sensor adapted to detect water upon an automotive glass and a method for its use. The precipitation sensor includes an optical emitter and a first mirror surface in optical communication with the optical emitter. The first mirror surface is adapted to reflect and collimate light emission from the optical emitter. The precipitation sensor also includes an optical receiver and a second mirror surface in optical communication with the optical receiver. The second mirror surface is adapted to focus collimated light upon the optical receiver. The precipitation sensor further includes an intermediate reflector in optical communication with the first mirror surface and with the second mirror surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: The Gates Corporation
    Inventors: Danny Graves, Jaroslav Purma, Jiri Kocarek, Jaromir Lan
  • Optical precipitation sensor
    Publication number: 20020033459
    Abstract: The invention is a precipitation sensor adapted to detect water upon an automotive glass and a method for its use. The precipitation sensor includes an optical emitter and a first mirror surface in optical communication with the optical emitter. The first mirror surface is adapted to reflect and collimate light emission from the optical emitter. The precipitation sensor also includes an optical receiver and a second mirror surface in optical communication with the optical receiver. The second mirror surface is adapted to focus collimated light upon the optical receiver. The precipitation sensor further includes an intermediate reflector in optical communication with the first mirror surface and with the second mirror surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventors: Danny Graves, Jaroslav Purma, Jiri Kocarek, Jaromir Lan