Patents by Inventor Mark Rutledge

Mark Rutledge 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).

  • Publication number: 20070013494
    Abstract: A security system in a vehicle extends its protection to installed equipment of the vehicle, such as audio components and navigation systems. The installed equipment is armed and disarmed by the security system remote control, preventing the equipment from normal functioning after unauthorized removal. The security system further enables programming, monitoring, and diagnosing of the installed equipment through the security system remote control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Inventors: Franklin Ochs, Mark Rutledge
  • Publication number: 20050190044
    Abstract: A mobile alarm method, system component, and alarm system, where the component or alarm system is fixably located within a passenger vehicle and the component communicates wirelessly with a mobile alarm controller and the component performs an alarm indication function based on signals received from the mobile alarm controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventor: Mark Rutledge
  • Publication number: 20050168071
    Abstract: A security system in a vehicle extends its protection to installed equipment of the vehicle, such as audio components, navigation systems, and entertainment systems. The installed equipment is armed and disarmed by the security system, preventing the equipment from normal functioning after unauthorized removal. The security system further enables programming, monitoring, and diagnosing of the installed equipment through the security system's remote control, through a configuration and maintenance tool that connects to the security system, or through other items of installed equipment within the vehicle, such as a rear-seat entertainment system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Applicant: Directed Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: John Durbin, Mark Rutledge, Bounthavy Manivone, John Welch, John Wilson, Neil Sturtevant, James Turner
  • Patent number: 6295505
    Abstract: A method for efficiently and accurately producing filter coefficients for wavefield extrapolation which is particularly useful for migrating seismic data using a multiprocessor parallel computer as provided. In 3D seismic migration, the techniques have been developed for 3D processing using 1D extrapolation filters. The present invention uses a Remez-type approximation for developing such extrapolation filters which increases image quality or reduces processing time, or both. Additionally, the method provides an automated method for producing such extrapolation filters which is particularly useful in parallel seismic migration because of the large number of extrapolation filters which must be produced. The automated method of generating filters sets a frequency transition band where the amplitude is specified to be monotonically decreasing which insures stable filter design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Brent Assa, Jeffrey Mark Rutledge
  • Patent number: 6093979
    Abstract: A vehicle convenience system comprising a wireless transmitter, having at least one switch therein, for communicating multiple channel commands to an expander, the expander responsive to activation of the transmitter and the expander having at least one expander output responsive to the channel commands received from the transmitter; said expander outputs being programmable to at least one user selectable mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Inventors: Darrell E. Issa, Jerry W. Birchfield, Glenn Busse, Mark Rutledge
  • Patent number: 5907195
    Abstract: A vehicle convenience system comprising a wireless transmitter, having at least one switch therein, for communicating multiple channel commands to an expander, the expander responsive to activation of the transmitter and said expander having at least one expander output responsive to the channel commands received from the transmitter; the expander outputs being programmable to at least one user selectable mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1999
    Assignee: Directed Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Darrell E. Issa, Jerry W. Birchfield, Glenn Busse, Mark Rutledge
  • Patent number: 5595367
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a holding device that is used for holding and maintaining a conventional gasoline pump in an opened position. The holding device consists of a retaining mechanism and a C-shape clamp. The retaining mechanism is used to provide for the holding device to be removably secured in the proximity of the opening of the gasoline fuel line of a vehicle. The C-shape clamp includes a back portion that is attached to the retaining mechanism. This C-shape clamp further includes a pair of identical arms extending from opposite ends of the back portion. This arrangement provides for the arms of the C-shape clamp to engage the lever and handle of a gasoline fuel pump and maintain the gasoline fuel pump in an opened position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Inventors: Roy Sternes, Mark A. Rutledge
  • Patent number: D469413
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Directed Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nguyen To, Mark Rutledge, Charlie Quong
  • Patent number: D469747
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Directed Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nguyen To, Mark Rutledge, Charlie Quong
  • Patent number: D419474
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Inventors: Darrell E. Issa, Glenn Busse, Mark Rutledge