Patents by Inventor MIke ZAMPINI

MIke ZAMPINI 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).

  • TRAIN DETECTOR FOR EMBEDDED RAIL
    Publication number: 20200111360
    Abstract: In a particular implementation, a vehicle detector configured to detect a train entering a work zone includes a detector portion including one or more motion detectors. The one or more motion detectors are configured to detect a vehicle entering a work zone. The vehicle detector also includes a vertical member coupled to the detector portion. The vehicle detector further includes a stabilizing structure including one or more components configured to stabilize the vertical member. The one or more components define a circumference around the vertical member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventors: Mike ZAMPINI, John WIGGINS, William STROHFELDT, William HARTUNG, Matthew NEGRI, Dexter HART, Zach TAYLOR, Dallin WILLIAMS
  • System and method for providing railway worker safety via multiple radios
    Patent number: 10266187
    Abstract: Systems and methods for alerting rail workers of an oncoming rail vehicle are described. The system and method provide for a vehicle alert device on a rail vehicle. The vehicle alert device has two radios operating at different frequencies. Further provided is a personal alert device worn by a rail worker. The personal alert device has two radios operating at different frequencies. The frequencies of the radios in the vehicle alert device and of the radios in the personal alert device correspond to one another. One of the radios in the vehicle alert device and one of the radios in the personal alert device operate on the same frequency and perform ranging functions. The other radio in the vehicle alert device and the other radio in the personal alert device operate at the same frequency and provide for data communication between the rail worker and the rail vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: HARSCO TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Eric Fortin, Mike Zampini, Carl Cowley, Daniel Farris, Jim Resio
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING RAILWAY WORKER SAFETY VIA MULTIPLE RADIOS
    Publication number: 20180162428
    Abstract: Systems and methods for alerting rail workers of an oncoming rail vehicle are described. The system and method provide for a vehicle alert device on a rail vehicle. The vehicle alert device has two radios operating at different frequencies. Further provided is a personal alert device worn by a rail worker. The personal alert device has two radios operating at different frequencies. The frequencies of the radios in the vehicle alert device and of the radios in the personal alert device correspond to one another. One of the radios in the vehicle alert device and one of the radios in the personal alert device operate on the same frequency and perform ranging functions. The other radio in the vehicle alert device and the other radio in the personal alert device operate at the same frequency and provide for data communication between the rail worker and the rail vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Eric FORTIN, MIke ZAMPINI, Carl COWLEY, Daniel FARRIS, Jim RESIO