Patents by Inventor Johannes M. Frings

Johannes M. Frings 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).

  • Portable occupancy detection methods, systems and processor-readable media
    Patent number: 9953464
    Abstract: Methods, systems and processor-readable media for portable parking occupancy detection. One or more cameras can be provided on a portable mast for capturing video on parking of a street. Optional attachments to the portable mast can include stabilization base and/or a set of guy ropes for further stabilizing the mast. A power unit can be utilized for delivering power to the system. A video capturing/processing unit either captures and records the video from the camera(s) for offline processing of parking occupancy or processes the videos on-site. Optionally, a wireless communication unit for transmitting either video or processed parking occupancy data to a central location can be employed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Conduent Business Services, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew T. Darst, David P. Cummins, Yao Rong Wang, Kenneth J. Mihalyov, Johannes M. Frings, Vincent Ronald Chastain
  • PORTABLE OCCUPANCY DETECTION METHODS, SYSTEMS AND PROCESSOR-READABLE MEDIA
    Publication number: 20150085129
    Abstract: Methods, systems and processor-readable media for portable parking occupancy detection. One or more cameras can be provided on a portable mast for capturing video on parking of a street. Optional attachments to the portable mast can include stabilization base and/or a set of guy ropes for further stabilizing the mast. A power unit can be utilized for delivering power to the system. A video capturing/processing unit either captures and records the video from the camera(s) for offline processing of parking occupancy or processes the videos on-site. Optionally, a wireless communication unit for transmitting either video or processed parking occupancy data to a central location can be employed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Mihalyov, Yao Rong Wang, Matthew T. Darst, David P. Cummins, Johannes M. Frings, Vincent Ronald Chastain