Patents by Inventor Michael D. Good

Michael D. Good 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).

  • Alerting and notification system
    Patent number: 6700482
    Abstract: An alerting and/or notification system for operator(s) of a vehicle about conditions that affect the operation of the vehicle. The system collects information from one or more hazard warning systems, groups the warnings into different alert categories, and resolves conflicts between two or more hazard warnings within the same alert category to set a priority level. The prioritized alerts are presented to the operator, and associated detailed information also made available, in the form of graphical and/or textual messages on a display. Using two- or three-dimensional surround sound techniques, directional verbal and tonal aural cues also inform the operator(s) about the presence of threats and/or conditions. Visual displays and/or directional aural commands may be issued to dictate an evasive maneuver direction, if desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Patricia M. Ververs, William H. Rogers, Michael D. Good, Michael C. Dorneich
  • Alerting and notification system
    Publication number: 20020039070
    Abstract: An alerting and/or notification system for operator(s) of a vehicle about conditions that affect the operation of the vehicle. The system collects information from one or more hazard warning systems, groups the warnings into different alert categories, and resolves conflicts between two or more hazard warnings within the same alert category to set a priority level. The prioritized alerts are presented to the operator, and associated detailed information also made available, in the form of graphical and/or textual messages on a display. Using two- or three-dimensional surround sound techniques, directional verbal and tonal aural cues also inform the operator(s) about the presence of threats and/or conditions. Visual displays and/or directional aural commands may be issued to dictate an evasive maneuver direction, if desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: April 4, 2002
    Applicant: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Patricia M. Ververs, William H. Rogers, Michael D. Good, Michael C. Dorneich
  • Torque motor as a tactile feedback device in a computer system
    Patent number: 5185561
    Abstract: A hand held, one dimensional, torque feedback device is used to feel and manipulate computer generated visual information and associated torque forces. In the preferred embodiment, molecular bond data is manipulated in a virtual reality system. The device can also be used with a workstation generated display on a plurality of problems which generate torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1993
    Assignee: Digital Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Michael D. Good, James B. Munson
  • Positioning device
    Patent number: D338001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1993
    Assignee: Digital Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Maria J. Falkner, Mark R. Wiesenhahn, Michael D. Good