Patents by Inventor Jonathan S. Grant

Jonathan S. Grant 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).

  • Apparatus and methods for pedestrian signaling
    Patent number: 10497260
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to traffic control systems. Various embodiments relate to systems and methods for controlling a pedestrian signal. One method includes determining, by a control system, to change the state of a pedestrian signal from a WALK state to a pedestrian clear state. The method includes generating, by the control system, a countdown control output for controlling the countdown display of the pedestrian signal. The method includes transmitting, by the control system, the countdown control output to the pedestrian signal. The pedestrian signal thereafter controls the countdown display according to the countdown control output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: SIEMENS MOBILITY, INC.
    Inventor: Jonathan S. Grant
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PEDESTRIAN SIGNALING
    Publication number: 20190355248
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to traffic control systems. Various embodiments relate to systems and methods for controlling a pedestrian signal. One method includes determining, by a control system, to change the state of a pedestrian signal from a WALK state to a pedestrian clear state. The method includes generating, by the control system, a countdown control output for controlling the countdown display of the pedestrian signal. The method includes transmitting, by the control system, the countdown control output to the pedestrian signal. The pedestrian signal thereafter controls the countdown display according to the countdown control output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventor: Jonathan S. Grant