Patents by Inventor Louis E. Johnson

Louis E. Johnson 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).

  • Patent number: 6175305
    Abstract: A stoplamp modulator module electronic device for use in a currently produced vehicle to provide an improved rear signal light to reduce rear-end collisions. The electronic device is adapted for attachment to a standard center high-mount stoplamp installed in the rear of the vehicle. The device is designed specifically to visually alert, using light signals, a trailing vehicle that the vehicle with electronic device is traveling below a predetermined threshold velocity or has stopped. The device receives power from the vehicle's battery voltage and is connected to a chassis ground. Also, the device receives inputs from the brake-light switch and the vehicle speed pulser. The electronic device includes appropriate interfaces for receiving pulse inputs giving an indication of the vehicle's velocity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Inventors: Louis E. Johnson, Robert C. Minnick