Patents by Inventor David Johan Van Tuyl

David Johan Van Tuyl 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).

  • Parking barrier with accident event logging and self-diagnostic control system
    Patent number: 7509991
    Abstract: A parking area entrance or exit barrier includes a control system which receives inputs from various accessories associated with the operation of the barrier, and which provides control signals to the various accessories of the barrier. One of the accessories includes a sensor attached to the barrier. The sensor senses an accident event, such as contact between the barrier and a vehicle. Whenever an accident event is sensed, the control system creates an accident event log of information concerning the accident event. The accident event log may include video images of the barrier, a position of the barrier, a movement direction and speed of the barrier, and an approximated speed of the vehicle. The control system may also monitor a performance of the various accessories of the barrier and create a performance log relating to any malfunction of the accessories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Inventors: Martin Herman Weik, III, Paul Michael Brown, David Johan Van Tuyl
  • Parking barrier with accident event logging and self-diagnostic control system
    Patent number: 7146345
    Abstract: A parking area entrance or exit barrier includes a control system which receives inputs from various accessories associated with the operation of the barrier, and which provides control signals to the various accessories of the barrier. One of the accessories includes a sensor attached to the barrier. The sensor senses an accident event, such as contact between the barrier and a vehicle. Whenever an accident event is sensed, the control system creates an accident event log of information concerning the accident event. The accident event log may include video images of the barrier, a position of the barrier, a movement direction and speed of the barrier, and an approximated speed of the vehicle. The control system may also monitor a performance of the various accessories of the barrier and create a performance log relating to any malfunction of the accessories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Inventors: Martin Herman Weik, III, Paul Michael Brown, David Johan Van Tuyl
  • Parking barrier with accident event logging and self-diagnostic control system
    Publication number: 20020170685
    Abstract: A parking area entrance or exit barrier includes a control system which receives inputs from various accessories associated with the operation of the barrier, and which provides control signals to the various accessories of the barrier. One of the accessories includes a sensor attached to the barrier. The sensor senses an accident event, such as contact between the barrier and a vehicle. Whenever an accident event is sensed, the control system creates an accident event log of information concerning the accident event. The accident event log may include video images of the barrier, a position of the barrier, a movement direction and speed of the barrier, and an approximated speed of the vehicle. The control system may also monitor a performance of the various accessories of the barrier and create a performance log relating to any malfunction of the accessories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Martin Herman Weik, Paul Michael Brown, David Johan Van Tuyl