Patents by Inventor Garry Wayne Dunnegan

Garry Wayne Dunnegan 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).

  • Vehicle windshield scanning system
    Patent number: 6115118
    Abstract: The windshield scanning system of the present invention includes a windshield scanner apparatus, a general purpose digital computer and an output device. The windshield scanner apparatus further includes a scanner which is adapted to crawl across a large portion of a windshield surface. The general purpose computer is programmed to receive scanner image data and analyze representative samples of the scanner image data to determine either the general surface condition of the windshield or the surface condition given by the worst sample. The computer output device is used to display the results of the analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Northstar Automotive Glass, Inc.
    Inventors: Garry Wayne Dunnegan, Svetlozar Kovatchev