Patents by Inventor Douglas M. Kavner

Douglas M. Kavner 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: 8878927
    Abstract: A roadside infrastructure system configured to generate and broadcast basic safety message data to augment vehicle safety applications. In one example, a roadside module of the system includes a camera, video analytics to process images from the camera to detect vehicles, a BSM generator that generates a BSM for each detected vehicle, and an antenna for broadcasting the BSM. In another example, the roadside module is configured to detect BSM data generated by equipped vehicles, to determine whether any detected vehicles are equipped vehicles generating their own BSM data, and to generate a BSM only for unequipped detected vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: James Joseph Richardson, Douglas M. Kavner
  • Publication number: 20120105625
    Abstract: A roadside infrastructure system configured to generate and broadcast basic safety message data to augment vehicle safety applications. In one example, a roadside module of the system includes a camera, video analytics to process images from the camera to detect vehicles, a BSM generator that generates a BSM for each detected vehicle, and an antenna for broadcasting the BSM. In another example, the roadside module is configured to detect BSM data generated by equipped vehicles, to determine whether any detected vehicles are equipped vehicles generating their own BSM data, and to generate a BSM only for unequipped detected vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: James Joseph Richardson, Douglas M. Kavner
  • Patent number: 7339495
    Abstract: A method for reading a license plate disposed on a vehicle includes determining whether a license plate image is required, automatically processing the license plate image in response to determining that the license plate image is required, providing at least one verified image, and determining whether to manually read the license plate image by matching the license plate image with the at least one verified image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Douglas M. Kavner
  • Patent number: 7145475
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting incidents along a roadway are provided. A plurality of readers are spaced at intervals along a roadway for reading uniquely identified data from each of a plurality of vehicles. These readings are correlated to obtain information on each of the vehicles and to determine the number of vehicles potentially affected by incidents along the roadway. Finally, the number of each of the vehicles potentially affected by incidents is compared to a sample threshold in order to determine if a traffic incident has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Douglas M. Kavner
  • Patent number: 7068185
    Abstract: A method for reading a license plate disposed on a vehicle includes determining whether a license plate image is required, automatically processing the license plate image in response to determining that the license plate image is required, providing at least one verified image, and determining whether to manually read the license plate image by matching the license plate image with the at least one verified image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Douglas M. Kavner
  • Patent number: 6922156
    Abstract: A method for determining a vehicle trip on a roadway includes providing a plurality of vehicle detections from a plurality of gateways, determining a maximum travel time between corresponding pairs of the plurality of gateways, correlating corresponding pairs of the plurality of vehicle detections by determining that a travel time between each of the gateways of each of the corresponding pairs of detections is less than a corresponding maximum travel time, determining a plurality of chainable detections, and determining the boundaries of the trip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Douglas M. Kavner
  • Publication number: 20020140579
    Abstract: A method for determining a vehicle trip on a roadway includes providing a plurality of vehicle detections from a plurality of gateways, determining a maximum travel time between corresponding pairs of the plurality of gateways, correlating corresponding pairs of the plurality of vehicle detections by determining that a travel time between each of the gateways of each of the corresponding pairs of detections is less than a corresponding maximum travel time, determining a plurality of chainable detections, and determining the boundaries of the trip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventor: Douglas M. Kavner
  • Publication number: 20020140577
    Abstract: A method for reading a license plate disposed on a vehicle includes determining whether a license plate image is required, automatically processing the license plate image in response to determining that the license plate image is required, providing at least one verified image, and determining whether to manually read the license plate image by matching the license plate image with the at least one verified image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventor: Douglas M. Kavner
  • Publication number: 20020000920
    Abstract: A system and method for detecting incidents along a roadway are provided. A plurality of readers are spaced at intervals along a roadway for reading uniquely identified data from each of a plurality of vehicles. These readings are correlated to obtain information on each of the vehicles and to determine the number of vehicles potentially affected by incidents along the roadway. Finally, the number of each of the vehicles potentially affected by incidents is compared to a sample threshold in order to determine if a traffic incident has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Inventor: Douglas M. Kavner
  • Patent number: 5740037
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and device for providing a graphical user interface between an individual soldier and a computer-based warfare system worn by him. The graphical user interface is made up of icon-based visual control and information screens that the soldier views on a display and manipulates with a computer mouse-like device. The interface allows the individual soldier to: view information gathered by a variety of sources, including sensor components, radios, and satellites; process information using a variety of input devices and software utilities; and, act on that information using weapons, communications devices, and the like. The graphical user interface organizes information into three distinct "combat task" groups and provides the soldier with easily understood pictorial icons to select. By tailoring the information to a particular situation, the graphical user interface allows the soldier to view critical data without being overwhelmed by too much information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Company
    Inventors: Thomas E. McCann, Andrew Ausman, Douglas M. Kavner, Michael W. Brogan, Larri Rosser, John R. Tiffany