Patents by Inventor James Ferrebee

James Ferrebee 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: 20070010944
    Abstract: The present invention discloses methods, apparatuses, and a system for improving intervehicular traffic safety by facilitating driver awareness of nearby vehicular traffic activity. Methods are disclosed for monitoring, detecting, and tracking “adjacent vehicles” (AVs) and “adjacent vehicle movements” (AVMs); calculating and displaying AV/AVM status data; and recommending and/or executing intervehicular maneuvering actions as needed. A driver-adjustable sensor apparatus is disclosed, allowing driver adjustment of AV/AVM “detection perimeters” (to increase/decrease detection ranges) based on traffic conditions, driver preferences, triggering of legal or preset thresholds, etc. Multiple versions of a “driver-adjustable” sensor and display system monitor, detect, and track traffic adjacent to a reference vehicle; calculate and display AV/AVM status data; and recommend and/or execute routine or emergency maneuvering actions needed to maintain vehicle safety during congestion or other intervehicular events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2005
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: James Ferrebee, Edmund Humphries, Frank Hudgins, David Russell