Patents by Inventor Keith R. Rutkowski

Keith R. Rutkowski 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).

  • Weigh-in-motion scale
    Patent number: 8736458
    Abstract: A system includes a camera, a weigh-in-motion scale, and a processor. The camera is configured to capture one or more images of a vehicle as the vehicle goes over the weigh-in-motion scale. The weigh-in-motion scale is configured to generate one or more weight measurements of the vehicle as the vehicle goes over the weigh-in-motion scale. The processor is operatively coupled to the camera and the weigh-in-motion scale. The processor is configured to determine an acceleration of at least a portion of the vehicle based at least in part on the one or more images of the vehicle. The processor is also configured to adjust at least one of the one or more weight measurements based on the acceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Signature Research, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Reynolds, James E. Hertel, Keith R. Rutkowski
  • WEIGH-IN-MOTION SCALE
    Publication number: 20110267200
    Abstract: A system includes a camera, a weigh-in-motion scale, and a processor. The camera is configured to capture one or more images of a vehicle as the vehicle goes over the weigh-in-motion scale. The weigh-in-motion scale is configured to generate one or more weight measurements of the vehicle as the vehicle goes over the weigh-in-motion scale. The processor is operatively coupled to the camera and the weigh-in-motion scale. The processor is configured to determine an acceleration of at least a portion of the vehicle based at least in part on the one or more images of the vehicle. The processor is also configured to adjust at least one of the one or more weight measurements based on the acceleration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: William R. REYNOLDS, James E. Hertel, Keith R. Rutkowski