Patents by Inventor Donna M. Mackey

Donna M. Mackey 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: 6392564
    Abstract: This invention relates to a system for motor vehicles to monitor and automatically report to authorities aggressive driving behavior of other vehicles. The camera 10 takes images from the rear view of the vehicle 14 and preferably also from the front. For example, when a vehicle 14 is at a certain MPH and is being followed too closely by another driver (for an extended period of time—ten seconds or more) this event can trigger the system to capture and transmit the rear view images of the offending vehicle. These images are then uplinked to the local law enforcement agency that in turn will determine whether or not a citation or ticket should be automatically mailed to the offender. If the offending driver continues to harass the driver with the system and in doing so drives past the victim, similar images are captured from the frontal view of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventors: John J. Mackey, Donna M. Mackey