Patents by Inventor Jimmy Moon Kan Li

Jimmy Moon Kan Li 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: 6400308
    Abstract: A radar system is described for use in vehicular applications. The radar system is particularly suited to backup warning systems and lane-change warning systems. The radar minimizes many of the problems found in the prior art by providing programmable delays and programmable gain. The radar uses a range search algorithm to detect and sort targets at various ranges within the field of view of the radar. Each target range corresponds to a particular delay and gain setting. The radar searches for targets at the various ranges by running a target search algorithm. For each target range, the search algorithm causes the proper time delay and gain setting. Targets within the selected range are detected and catalogued. Speed of the targets is obtained through Doppler processing. A display is used to warn the driver of the vehicle of the presence of targets at the various ranges. The warning may be visual and/or audible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Amerigon Inc.
    Inventors: David Allen Bell, Jimmy Moon Kan Li, Roger Taur, Jess Delacueva
  • Patent number: 6380883
    Abstract: A radar system is described for use in vehicular applications. The radar system is particularly suited to backup warning systems and side-object warning systems. The radar minimizes many of the problems found in the prior art by providing programmable delays and programmable gain. The radar uses a range search algorithm to detect and sort targets at various ranges within the field of view of the radar. Each target range corresponds to a particular delay and gain setting. The radar searches for targets at the various ranges by running a target search algorithm. For each target range, the search algorithm causes the proper time delay and gain setting. Targets within the selected range are detected and catalogued. A display is used to warn the driver of the vehicle of the presence of targets at the various ranges. The warning may be visual and/or audible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Amerigon
    Inventors: David Allen Bell, Jimmy Moon Kan Li, Kelvin Chi Lee, Roger Rong Taur, Lon E. Bell
  • Patent number: 6069581
    Abstract: A radar system is described for use in vehicular applications. The radar system is particularly suited to backup warning systems and side-object warning systems. The radar minimies many of the problems found in the prior art by providing programmable delays and programmable gain. The radar uses a range search algorithm to detect and sort targets at various ranges within the field of view of the radar. Each target range corresponds to a particular delay and gain setting. The radar searches for targets at the various ranges by running a target search algorithm. For each target range, the search algorithm causes the proper time delay and gain setting. Targets within the selected range are detected and catalogued. A display is used to warn the driver of the vehicle of the presence of targets at the various ranges. The warning may be visual and/or audible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Amerigon
    Inventors: David Allen Bell, Jimmy Moon Kan Li, Kelvin Chi Lee, Roger Rong Taur