Patents by Inventor Elizabeth B. Stolfus

Elizabeth B. Stolfus 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: 10880118
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are provided to reduce instances of accidents along a path and mitigate accidents that occur. Upon detecting an incident, the traffic system can be controlled to operate in a partially-adapted state providing safer recovery from the occurrence of one or more incidents along a path. The partially-adapted state of the traffic system may provide routing of certain vehicular traffic away from detected turbulence or incident while routing other vehicular traffic toward the detected turbulence or incident. The methods and systems provided herein may determine to move an incident from a particular area, or point, along a path to a different zone to control the negative effect on traffic flow and/or reduce the likelihood of secondary incidents or harm from occurring at, or near, the point of the incident.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Inventor: Elizabeth B. Stolfus
  • Patent number: 10581634
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are provided to determine traffic conditions along a traffic path and dynamically present one or more entities with at least one alternate route. The alternate route is determined based on a number of entities along the traffic path and available routing points adjacent to the traffic conditions. The alternate route may be configured to optimize traffic for an entire traffic system rather than only optimizing traffic for receivers of the alternate routes. Data relating to the alternate routes presented to the entities can be tracked. This data may be used to evaluate an effectiveness of the routing decisions made. Effectiveness can be measured in cost and time saved or spent. Information, such as the data, determinations of the data, and/or even effectiveness of alternate routes, can be distributed to one or more parties. Distribution of the information may be associated with a tiered cost structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Inventor: Elizabeth B. Stolfus
  • Publication number: 20180309592
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are provided to reduce instances of accidents along a path and mitigate accidents that occur. Upon detecting an incident, the traffic system can be controlled to operate in a partially-adapted state providing safer recovery from the occurrence of one or more incidents along a path. The partially-adapted state of the traffic system may provide routing of certain vehicular traffic away from detected turbulence or incident while routing other vehicular traffic toward the detected turbulence or incident. The methods and systems provided herein may determine to move an incident from a particular area, or point, along a path to a different zone to control the negative effect on traffic flow and/or reduce the likelihood of secondary incidents or harm from occurring at, or near, the point of the incident.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventor: Elizabeth B. Stolfus
  • Publication number: 20170359197
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are provided to determine traffic conditions along a traffic path and dynamically present one or more entities with at least one alternate route. The alternate route is determined based on a number of entities along the traffic path and available routing points adjacent to the traffic conditions. The alternate route may be configured to optimize traffic for an entire traffic system rather than only optimizing traffic for receivers of the alternate routes. Data relating to the alternate routes presented to the entities can be tracked. This data may be used to evaluate an effectiveness of the routing decisions made. Effectiveness can be measured in cost and time saved or spent. Information, such as the data, determinations of the data, and/or even effectiveness of alternate routes, can be distributed to one or more parties. Distribution of the information may be associated with a tiered cost structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventor: Elizabeth B. Stolfus
  • Patent number: 9755850
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are provided to determine traffic conditions along a traffic path and dynamically present one or more entities with at least one alternate route. The alternate route is determined based on a number of entities along the traffic path and available routing points adjacent to the traffic conditions. The alternate route may be configured to optimize traffic for an entire traffic system rather than only optimizing traffic for receivers of the alternate routes. Data relating to the alternate routes presented to the entities can be tracked. This data may be used to evaluate an effectiveness of the routing decisions made. Effectiveness can be measured in cost and time saved or spent. Information, such as the data, determinations of the data, and/or even effectiveness of alternate routes, can be distributed to one or more parties. Distribution of the information may be associated with a tiered cost structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Inventor: Elizabeth B. Stolfus
  • Publication number: 20150319093
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are provided to determine traffic conditions along a traffic path and dynamically present one or more entities with at least one alternate route. The alternate route is determined based on a number of entities along the traffic path and available routing points adjacent to the traffic conditions. The alternate route may be configured to optimize traffic for an entire traffic system rather than only optimizing traffic for receivers of the alternate routes. Data relating to the alternate routes presented to the entities can be tracked. This data may be used to evaluate an effectiveness of the routing decisions made. Effectiveness can be measured in cost and time saved or spent. Information, such as the data, determinations of the data, and/or even effectiveness of alternate routes, can be distributed to one or more parties. Distribution of the information may be associated with a tiered cost structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventor: Elizabeth B. Stolfus