Patents by Inventor Frazier Cunningham, III

Frazier Cunningham, III 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: 20240034224
    Abstract: A vehicle intent indication system includes a sensor, a display, and a controller. The sensor is configured to detect an object in an operating environment of a vehicle. The display is configured to display a pattern visible to a person in the operating environment of the vehicle. The display includes light emitting components configured to be selectively illuminated to display the pattern. The controller is configured to receive information from the sensor indicating that the object has been detected in the operating environment and to cause the light emitting components to be selectively illuminated to display the pattern in response to receiving the information from the sensor. The pattern in configured to inform the person in the operating environment of the vehicle of an intent of the vehicle to perform a driving maneuver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Frazier Cunningham, III, Cindita D. Cunningham
  • Patent number: 11813978
    Abstract: A driver nudge system is operated within a vehicle to indicate a warning to a driver of the vehicle. The system includes a steering wheel, a vehicle sensor monitoring an operating environment of the vehicle, and an electric motor connected to the steering wheel configured to nudge the steering wheel in an opposite direction to a threat diagnosed according to data from the vehicle sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventors: Frazier Cunningham, III, Cindita D. Cunningham
  • Publication number: 20200406814
    Abstract: A driver nudge system is operated within a vehicle to indicate a warning to a driver of the vehicle. The system includes a steering wheel, a vehicle sensor monitoring an operating environment of the vehicle, and an electric motor connected to the steering wheel configured to nudge the steering wheel in an opposite direction to a threat diagnosed according to data from the vehicle sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Frazier Cunningham, III, Cindita D. Cunningham
  • Patent number: 10773642
    Abstract: A driver nudge system is operated within a vehicle to indicate a warning to a driver of the vehicle. The system includes a steering wheel, a vehicle sensor monitoring an operating environment of the vehicle, and an electric motor connected to the steering wheel configured to nudge the steering wheel in an opposite direction to a threat diagnosed according to data from the vehicle sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventors: Frazier Cunningham, III, Cindita D. Cunningham
  • Publication number: 20200224763
    Abstract: A vehicle safety system for a vehicle includes a transmission and a shifter control configured to shift the transmission from one gear state to another gear state. The vehicle safety system includes at least one sensor configured to detect objects around the vehicle. The vehicle safety system includes a control module configured to diagnose a presence of an object behind the vehicle based on a signal received from the at least one sensor and to prevent the shifter control from shifting into a reverse gear state based on the diagnosed presence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Frazier Cunningham, III, Cindita D. Cunningham
  • Patent number: 10624315
    Abstract: A multi-layered animal garment is configured to aid shedding of fur from an animal. The garment includes a fur agitation layer comprising a plurality of fur agitation features to facilitate the shedding as the fur agitation layer moves relative to the fur and a mesh layer configured to retain fur pieces shed from the fur. Each layer includes at least one leg band configured to be attached to a leg of the animal. The fur agitation layer and the mesh layer are elastically connected to each other. The leg band of the fur agitation layer and the leg band of the mesh layer cause the fur agitation layer and the mesh layer to move in relation to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Inventors: Victoria N. Cunningham, Frazier Cunningham, III, Cindita D. Cunningham
  • Publication number: 20180319327
    Abstract: A driver nudge system is operated within a vehicle to indicate a warning to a driver of the vehicle. The system includes a steering wheel, a vehicle sensor monitoring an operating environment of the vehicle, and an electric motor connected to the steering wheel configured to nudge the steering wheel in an opposite direction to a threat diagnosed according to data from the vehicle sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Frazier Cunningham, III, Cindita D. Cunningham
  • Publication number: 20180288970
    Abstract: A multi-layered animal garment is configured to aid shedding of fur from an animal. The garment includes a fur agitation layer comprising a plurality of fur agitation features to facilitate the shedding as the fur agitation layer moves relative to the fur and a mesh layer configured to retain fur pieces shed from the fur. Each layer includes at least one leg band configured to be attached to a leg of the animal. The fur agitation layer and the mesh layer are elastically connected to each other. The leg band of the fur agitation layer and the leg band of the mesh layer cause the fur agitation layer and the mesh layer to move in relation to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Victoria N. Cunningham, Frazier Cunningham, III, Cindita D. Cunningham
  • Publication number: 20180056858
    Abstract: A system is operated within a vehicle to indicate an intention of a driver of the vehicle to perform a particular vehicle maneuver. The system includes a user input device configured to receive an input indicating the intention to perform the particular vehicle maneuver, computerized hardware configured to operate programming to determine a visible pattern to be projected external to the vehicle to indicate the intention, and a laser emitter configured to display the visible pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Frazier Cunningham, III, Cindita D. Cunningham
  • Patent number: 9809157
    Abstract: A system is disclosed to communicate in vehicular traffic an intention of a driver of a vehicle to execute a parallel parking maneuver. The system includes a display generating a signal to indicate to other drivers the intention to execute the parallel parking maneuver to either a left side of the vehicle or a right side of the vehicle. The signal is distinct from and in addition to a turn signal for the vehicle indicating an intended left turn or right turn. Embodiments of the disclosed system include an illuminated word parallel, arrows pointing both right and left and forward and backward, a determination to a particular open space based upon an orientation of a head of the driver, and a laser emitter providing a second indication to onlookers to a parking space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Inventors: Frazier Cunningham, III, Cindita D. Cunningham
  • Publication number: 20160221495
    Abstract: A system is disclosed to communicate in vehicular traffic an intention of a driver of a vehicle to execute a parallel parking maneuver. The system includes a display generating a signal to indicate to other drivers the intention to execute the parallel parking maneuver to either a left side of the vehicle or a right side of the vehicle. The signal is distinct from and in addition to a turn signal for the vehicle indicating an intended left turn or right turn. Embodiments of the disclosed system include an illuminated word parallel, arrows pointing both right and left and forward and backward, a determination to a particular open space based upon an orientation of a head of the driver, and a laser emitter providing a second indication to onlookers to a parking space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Frazier Cunningham, III, Cindita D. Cunningham
  • Patent number: 9405172
    Abstract: A wearable mount is disclosed for holding a portable electronic image capture device. The mount includes a base mount comprising an abutment portion configured securely attach the base mount, a cradle assembly attaching to the portable electronic image capture device, and a flexible arm connecting the base mount to the cradle assembly and permitting the user to adjust an orientation of the portable electronic image capture device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Inventors: Frazier Cunningham, III, Cindita Cunningham
  • Publication number: 20160135427
    Abstract: A multi-layered animal garment is disclosed configured to aid shedding of fur from an animal. The garment includes a fur agitation layer comprising a plurality of fur agitation features to facilitate the shedding as the fur agitation layer moves relative to the fur and a mesh layer configured to retain fur pieces shed from the fur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Victoria N. Cunningham, Frazier Cunningham, III, Cindita D. Cunningham
  • Patent number: 9333908
    Abstract: A system is disclosed to communicate in vehicular traffic an intention of a driver of a vehicle to execute a parallel parking maneuver. The system includes a display generating a signal to indicate to other drivers the intention to execute the parallel parking maneuver to either a left side of the vehicle or a right side of the vehicle. The signal is distinct from and in addition to a turn signal for the vehicle indicating an intended left turn or right turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Inventors: Frazier Cunningham, III, Cindita Cunningham
  • Publication number: 20150362824
    Abstract: A wearable mount is disclosed for holding a portable electronic image capture device. The mount includes a base mount comprising an abutment portion configured securely attach the base mount, a cradle assembly attaching to the portable electronic image capture device, and a flexible arm connecting the base mount to the cradle assembly and permitting the user to adjust an orientation of the portable electronic image capture device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Frazier Cunningham, III, Cindita Cunningham
  • Publication number: 20150127222
    Abstract: A system is disclosed to communicate in vehicular traffic an intention of a driver of a vehicle to execute a parallel parking maneuver. The system includes a display generating a signal to indicate to other drivers the intention to execute the parallel parking maneuver to either a left side of the vehicle or a right side of the vehicle. The signal is distinct from and in addition to a turn signal for the vehicle indicating an intended left turn or right turn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Frazier Cunningham, III, Cindita Cunningham
  • Patent number: D825801
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Inventors: Frazier Cunningham, III, Cindita Cunningham