Patents by Inventor David Thiede

David Thiede 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).

  • Publication number: 20070208482
    Abstract: A distance, speed and direction sensitive processor coupled to a brake controller. The processor executes instructions to compare actual vehicle performance with that of a deceleration profile and modulates the brake controller to bring vehicle performance into agreement with the profile. Distance information is provided by a radar sensor for long ranges, an ultrasonic sensor for medium ranges, and a wheel rotation sensor for short ranges. Speed information is provided by a vehicle mounted sensor or calculated by the processor based on distance. Direction information is provided by a vehicle mounted switch or determined by the processor based on distance. The brake controller includes a hold valve and a dump valve, each of which is modulated with a pulse train signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: DAVID THIEDE, Jon Beatty, Richard Gunderson, John McKinley
  • Publication number: 20070019640
    Abstract: A system and method for converting packet streams into session summaries. Session summaries are a group of packets each having a common source and destination internet protocol (IP) address, and, if present in the packets, common ports. The system first captures packets from a transport layer of a network of computer systems, then decodes the packets captured to determine the destination IP address and the source IP address. The system then identifies packets having common destination IP addresses and source IP addresses, then writes the decoded packets to an allocated memory structure as session summaries in a queue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventor: David Thiede
  • Patent number: 7061372
    Abstract: A stand alone sensor module having built in intelligence that provides object detection for a both a vehicle and stationary applications. The system includes a processor connected to a sensor and a signal interface. The processor receives signals from the sensor and the signal interface and generates a status signal based on the signals received from the sensor and the signal interface. The processor drives the status signal to the signal interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Altra Technologies, Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard A. Gunderson, David Thiede, Michael A. Parisi, R. Jeffrey Nelson
  • Publication number: 20060028065
    Abstract: A distance, speed and direction sensitive processor coupled to a brake controller. The processor executes instructions to compare actual vehicle performance with that of a deceleration profile and modulates the brake controller to bring vehicle performance into agreement with the profile. Distance information is provided by a radar sensor for long ranges, an ultrasonic sensor for medium ranges, and a wheel rotation sensor for short ranges. Speed information is provided by a vehicle mounted sensor or calculated by the processor based on distance. Direction information is provided by a vehicle mounted switch or determined by the processor based on distance. The brake controller includes a hold valve and a dump valve, each of which is modulated with a pulse train signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: David Thiede, Jon Beatty, Richard Gunderson, John McKinley
  • Publication number: 20050251338
    Abstract: A method of soil-gas analysis prospecting including the steps of collecting a plurality of soil samples; subjecting each soil sample to soil-gas analysis for a plurality of signature gases to provide a signature gas value for each signature gas which together comprise a gas analysis subset for each sample; performing a multivariate discriminant analysis by providing for each sample a plurality of gas ratios by dividing a product of two or more signature gas values by a product of two or more signature gas value for each of the signature gases; and summing the gas ratios for each sample in the subset to provide a composite summed ratio parameter; and comparing the composite summed ratio parameter measured from the survey samples with the same parameter measured on samples having predetermined characteristics for a known mineralisation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Applicant: SDP PTY LTD.
    Inventor: David Thiede
  • Publication number: 20050242931
    Abstract: A trailer based collision warning system includes one or more side object detection sensors, one or more backup assist sensors, a driver vehicle interface, and trailer-mounted display units operating essentially independent of the tractor with all detection and warning system equipment mounted on the trailer. The trailer based collision warning system is coupled to industry-standard tractor to trailer wiring to provide the trailer with power and signals such as left turn indication and right turn indication. The side and rear sensors detect the presence and location of objects and transfer this information to a driver vehicle interface device located on the trailer. The system can also be equipped with video cameras with a means of automatically activating the camera in the area where a hazard condition has been detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Richard Gunderson, David Thiede
  • Patent number: 6933837
    Abstract: A trailer based collision warning system includes one or more side object detection sensors, one or more backup assist sensors, a driver vehicle interface, and trailer-mounted display units operating essentially independent of the tractor with all detection and warning system equipment mounted on the trailer. The trailer based collision warning system is coupled to industry-standard tractor to trailer wiring to provide the trailer with power and signals such as left turn indication and right turn indication. The side and rear sensors detect the presence and location of objects and transfer this information to a driver vehicle interface device located on the trailer. The system can also be equipped with video cameras with a means of automatically activating the camera in the area where a hazard condition has been detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Altra Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard A. Gunderson, David Thiede
  • Patent number: 6642839
    Abstract: A stand alone sensor module having built in intelligence that provides object detection for a both a vehicle and stationary applications. The system includes a processor connected to a sensor and a signal interface. The processor receives signals from the sensor and the signal interface and generates a status signal based on the signals received from the sensor and the signal interface. The processor drives the status signal to the signal interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Altra Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard A. Gunderson, David Thiede, Michael A. Parisi, R. Jeffrey Nelson
  • Publication number: 20030141965
    Abstract: A trailer based collision warning system includes one or more side object detection sensors, one or more backup assist sensors, a driver vehicle interface, and trailer-mounted display units operating essentially independent of the tractor with all detection and warning system equipment mounted on the trailer. The trailer based collision warning system is coupled to industry-standard tractor to trailer wiring to provide the trailer with power and signals such as left turn indication and right turn indication. The side and rear sensors detect the presence and location of objects and transfer this information to a driver vehicle interface device located on the trailer. The system can also be equipped with video cameras with a means of automatically activating the camera in the area where a hazard condition has been detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: Altra Technologies Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard A. Gunderson, David Thiede
  • Publication number: 20030111902
    Abstract: A distance, speed and direction sensitive processor coupled to a brake controller. The processor executes instructions to compare actual vehicle performance with that of a deceleration profile and modulates the brake controller to bring vehicle performance into agreement with the profile. Distance information is provided by a radar sensor for long ranges, an ultrasonic sensor for medium ranges, and a wheel rotation sensor for short ranges. Speed information is provided by a vehicle mounted sensor or calculated by the processor based on distance. Direction information is provided by a vehicle mounted switch or determined by the processor based on distance. The brake controller includes a hold valve and a dump valve, each of which is modulated with a pulse train signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: David Thiede, Jon P. Beatty, Richard A. Gunderson, John R. McKinley