Patents by Inventor Kenneth Adam Marlowe

Kenneth Adam Marlowe 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).

  • System, method and apparatus for energizing vehicle brake lights
    Patent number: 8441347
    Abstract: The present invention provides system, method and apparatus for energizing one or more brake lights on a vehicle without an operator of the vehicle applying a brake of the vehicle by determining an acceleration of the vehicle, energizing the brake lights on the vehicle whenever the acceleration of the vehicle equals or exceeds a braking threshold, and deenergizing the brake lights on the vehicle whenever: (a) the brake lights are energized, (b) the acceleration of the vehicle is less than the braking threshold, (c) a specified period of time has elapsed since the brake lights were energized, and (d) the operator is not applying the brake of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: University of North Texas System
    Inventors: Kenneth Adam Marlowe, Bryan Cotanch, James Parker
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENERGIZING VEHICLE BRAKE LIGHTS
    Publication number: 20110043356
    Abstract: The present invention provides system, method and apparatus for energizing one or more brake lights on a vehicle without an operator of the vehicle applying a brake of the vehicle by determining an acceleration of the vehicle, energizing the brake lights on the vehicle whenever the acceleration of the vehicle equals or exceeds a braking threshold, and deenergizing the brake lights on the vehicle whenever: (a) the brake lights are energized, (b) the acceleration of the vehicle is less than the braking threshold, (c) a specified period of time has elapsed since the brake lights were energized, and (d) the operator is not applying the brake of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
    Inventors: Kenneth Adam Marlowe, Bryan Cotanch, James Parker