Patents by Inventor Greg Douglas Shuff

Greg Douglas Shuff 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: 20230002082
    Abstract: A drone docking ports (DDP) mounted on a pole top in close proximity to an accident scene with an openable and closable enclosure, a docking plate having integrated battery wired or wireless recharging pads, and a control module (CM) is disclosed. The CM is adapted to autonomously control all functions of the DDP including actuation of the enclosure and relay of video, audio, and flight control information between the CM and a central monitoring center and/or emergency personnel. A drone with a top and bottom profile design allowing numerous drones to be stacked upon one another and store in the DDP. When the DDP enclosure is in an open position, a drone or stack of drones may initiate a flight from the DDP and to re-dock the drone or stack of drones when the flight is completed, the enclosure may be closed to protect the drone or stack of drones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventor: Greg Douglas Shuff
  • Publication number: 20210269174
    Abstract: A drone docking port (DDP) preferably mounted on a pole and having an openable and closable convertible top (CT), a docking plate having integrated battery wired or wireless recharging pads, and a control module. The control module (CM) is adapted to preferably autonomously control all functions of the DDP including actuation of the CT and relay of video, audio, and flight control information between the CM and a central monitoring center and/or emergency personnel. The DDP is preferable positioned in close proximity to an intended monitoring site. When the CT is in an open position, a drone may initiate flight from the DDP and when a drone flight is completed and a drone has re-docked therein, the CT may be closed to protect the drone docked therein from external weather. The DDP may further include Electro-Optical/Infra-Red (EO/IR) cameras and sensors to detect disruptive or other predetermined behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventor: Greg Douglas Shuff
  • Patent number: 10650672
    Abstract: An adaptive stop sign, includes an octagonal stop sign plate with at least one multicolor light indicator; a traffic signal control system (TSCS) and/or a signal receiver and controller (SRC) to control a state of the adaptive stop sign including an on state, an off state, an active state or an inactive state, and the at least one multicolor light indicator. In the active state, the adaptive stop sign works as a traffic control signal and the TSCS and/or SRC switches on the at least one multicolor light indicator according to a traffic control signal. In the inactive state the adaptive stop sign works as a normal stop sign and the TSCS and/or SRC switches off the at least one multicolor light indicator, and only a word STOP is visible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Inventor: Greg Douglas Shuff
  • Patent number: 10600319
    Abstract: An adaptive traffic signal including a traffic signal plate and at least one signal light indicator controlled by a traffic signal control system (TSCS) and connected to a traffic flow sensor system (TFSS). In an active mode, the adaptive traffic signals TFSS senses vehicle presence, speed, location and other parameters, communicates this data to the TSCS. The adaptive traffic signal works as a traffic control signal and the TSCS switches on the at least one light indicator according to a traffic control signal sequence. In an inactive mode, the adaptive traffic signal's TSCS switches off at least one light indicator and switches on at least one flashing red light indicator and the adaptive traffic signal works as a stop indicator for all intersection traffic directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Inventor: Greg Douglas Shuff
  • Publication number: 20200005634
    Abstract: An adaptive stop sign, includes an octagonal stop sign plate with at least one multicolor light indicator; a traffic signal control system (TSCS) and/or a signal receiver and controller (SRC) to control a state of the adaptive stop sign including an on state, an off state, an active state or an inactive state, and the at least one multicolor light indicator. In the active state, the adaptive stop sign works as a traffic control signal and the TSCS and/or SRC switches on the at least one multicolor light indicator according to a traffic control signal. In the inactive state the adaptive stop sign works as a normal stop sign and the TSCS and/or SRC switches off the at least one multicolor light indicator, and only a word STOP is visible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: Greg Douglas Shuff
  • Patent number: 10403142
    Abstract: An adaptive stop sign including a stop sign plate and at least one light indicator. The stop sign plate is divided into a plurality of sections. The adaptive stop sign is connected to a traffic signal control system (TSCS). In an active mode, the adaptive stop sign works as a traffic control signal and the TSCS switches on the at least one light indicator according to a traffic control signal. In an inactive mode, the adaptive stop sign works as a normal sign and the TSCS switches off the at least one light indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Inventor: Greg Douglas Shuff