Patents by Inventor Himanshu Patni

Himanshu Patni 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).

  • System, method and apparatus for manual control of a traffic light
    Patent number: 7733242
    Abstract: An application for a traffic control system includes an enclosure for containing the traffic control system that has an access door with a lock for controlling access to the enclosure through the access door. The traffic control system has an automatic mode of operation and a manual mode of operation, whereas the traffic control system automatically transitions a state of a plurality of traffic lights when in the automatic mode of operation and cycles the state of the plurality of traffic lights in response to a change signal when in the manual mode of operation. An automatic mode activation switch is housed within the enclosure. Activation of the automatic mode activation switch changes the state of the traffic control system from the automatic mode of operation into the manual mode of operation. A watchdog timer is coupled to the traffic control system, The watchdog timer is reset when the automatic mode activation switch is operated and in response to the change signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: City of Clearwater
    Inventors: Paul Bertels, Himanshu Patni
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUAL CONTROL OF A TRAFFIC LIGHT
    Publication number: 20090243885
    Abstract: An application for a traffic control system includes an enclosure for containing the traffic control system that has an access door with a lock for controlling access to the enclosure through the access door. The traffic control system has an automatic mode of operation and a manual mode of operation, whereas the traffic control system automatically transitions a state of a plurality of traffic lights when in the automatic mode of operation and cycles the state of the plurality of traffic lights in response to a change signal when in the manual mode of operation. An automatic mode activation switch is housed within the enclosure. Activation of the automatic mode activation switch changes the state of the traffic control system from the automatic mode of operation into the manual mode of operation. A watchdog timer is coupled to the traffic control system, The watchdog timer is reset when the automatic mode activation switch is operated and in response to the change signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: CITY OF CLEARWATER
    Inventors: Paul Bertels, Himanshu Patni