Patents by Inventor Jeff Ousborne

Jeff Ousborne 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).

  • Patent number: 7045021
    Abstract: A customizable car wash blending and method is provided. The method includes the steps of positioning a vehicle adjacent a set of sensors (step 10), measuring a variety of parametric data relating to macroscopic debris and surface film formed on a surface of the vehicle, calculating the quantity of presoak components to be added to a presoak solution (step 70), blending the presoak solution (step 80), and applying the presoak solution to the vehicle (step 110). Quantities of presoak enhancing agents are also calculated from the sensor readings (step 120) along with the calculation of the number and type of wash cycles required for the vehicle (step 130).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Unitec, Inc.
    Inventors: Murray Ewing, Jeff Ousborne, Erik Eden, David Honigs, Fred J. Eden, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20040159342
    Abstract: A customizable car wash blending system and method is provided. The method includes the steps of positioning a vehicle adjacent a set of sensors (step 10), measuring a variety of parametric data relating to macroscopic debris and surface film formed on a surface of the vehicle, calculating the quantity of presoak components to be added to a presoak solution (step 70), blending the presoak solution (step 80), and applying the presoak solution to the vehicle (step 110). Quantities of presoak enhancing agents are also calculated from the sensor readings (step 120) along with the calculation of the number and type of wash cycles required for the vehicle (step 130). The method is implemented by customizable car wash blending system (200) which incorporates a plurality of sensors (210, 220, 230, 240, 250) in communication with a computer control system (270). Computer control system (270) communicates with a series of sub-systems (280, 290, 300, 310) in order to apply the presoak solution and wash the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Murray Ewing, Jeff Ousborne, Erik Eden, David Honigs, Fred J. Eden