Patents by Inventor Johannes B. Van Niekerk

Johannes B. Van Niekerk 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).

  • Methods, systems and devices related to road mounted indicators for providing visual indications to approaching traffic
    Patent number: 7859431
    Abstract: A traffic informational system provides information to traffic moving along a road and may include a plurality of traffic information devices mountable to the road, each having an integral power producing source, at least a first set of illumination sources, and a wireless communications subsystem. The traffic informational system may further include at least a first external control device comprising at least one antenna and a transmitter communication wirelessly with the traffic information devices and/or with one another. The traffic information device may communicate with one another, and may include sensor for sensing ambient conditions. The system employs various approaches to reducing power consumption and improving communications, and is suitable for a wide range of applications, including use in remote environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Spot Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Timm Peddie, David P. Bim-Merle, Thomas A. Burnham, Daniel O. Santos, Lawrence E. Miller, Vineet Mehta, Johannes B. Van Niekerk
  • Methods, systems and devices related to road mounted indicators for providing visual indications to approaching traffic
    Patent number: 7688222
    Abstract: A traffic informational system provides information to traffic moving along a road and may include a plurality of traffic information devices mountable to the road, each having an integral power producing source, at least a first set of illumination sources, and a wireless communications subsystem. The traffic informational system may further include at least a first external control device comprising at least one antenna and a transmitter communication wirelessly with the traffic information devices and/or with one another. The traffic information device may communicate with one another, and may include sensor for sensing ambient conditions. The system employs various approaches to reducing power consumption and improving communications, and is suitable for a wide range of applications, including use in remote environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Spot Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Timm Peddie, David P. Bim-Merle, Thomas A. Burnham, Daniel O. Santos, Lawrence E. Miller, Vineet Mehta, Johannes B. Van Niekerk
  • METHODS, SYSTEMS AND DEVICES RELATED TO ROAD MOUNTED INDICATORS FOR PROVIDING VISUAL INDICATIONS TO APPROACHING TRAFFIC
    Publication number: 20090256723
    Abstract: A traffic informational system provides information to traffic moving along a road and may include a plurality of traffic information devices mountable to the road, each having an integral power producing source, at least a first set of illumination sources, and a wireless communications subsystem. The traffic informational system may further include at least a first external control device comprising at least one antenna and a transmitter communication wirelessly with the traffic information devices and/or with one another. The traffic information device may communicate with one another, and may include sensor for sensing ambient conditions. The system employs various approaches to reducing power consumption and improving communications, and is suitable for a wide range of applications, including use in remote environments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: SPOT DEVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Timm Peddie, David P. Bim-Merle, Thomas A. Burnham, Daniel O. Santos, Lawrence E. Miller, Vineet Mehta, Johannes B. Van Niekerk