Patents by Inventor Michael John Douglas

Michael John Douglas 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: 20140145837
    Abstract: A wireless reverse light system for trailers is provided. A transmitter is configured to replace a light bulb or an entire light assembly of at least one reverse light already contained in the vehicle configured to pull the trailer. When the vehicle or tractor is put into reverse gear, the transmitter in place of the reverse light bulb or reverse light assembly sends a wireless trigger or activation signal to a receiver light that is has been attached to a rear and/or side of the trailer. When the wireless signal is received by the receiver, it triggers the connection of a battery supply to light and/or audible indicators contained therein, thereby providing a reverse light or lights at the rear/sides of the trailer where none exist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Michael John DOUGLAS, Gretchen Carol DOUGLAS
  • Publication number: 20120242228
    Abstract: A wireless reverse light system for trailers is provided. A transmitter is configured to replace a light or light assembly of at least one reverse light already contained in the tractor configured to pull the trailer. When the tractor is put into reverse gear, the transmitter in place of the reverse light or light assembly sends a wireless trigger signal to a receiver light that is releasably attached to a rear and/or side of the trailer. When the wireless signal is received by the receiver, it triggers the connection of a battery supply to lights contained therein, thereby providing a reverse light or lights at the rear/sides of the trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Michael John Douglas, Gretchen Carol Douglas
  • Patent number: 7747743
    Abstract: A data visualisation system including a data value memory in which is maintained a finite set of data values, each data value associated with at least one time value, a display arranged to display a representation of each data value centered on respective data points, and a contour generator arranged to generate and display a contoured representation around each data point such that each data point is displayed as a local maximum. The present invention encompasses a data visualisation method and a data visualisation computer program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Bally Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew John Cardno, Grant Frederick Margison, Michael John Douglas