Patents by Inventor Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad
Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad 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).
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Patent number: 11743975Abstract: An object has at least a first source of light secured thereto. At least a first light-bearing conduit operably couples to this source of light and also to at least a first heat-dispersion component that is also secured to the object. So configured, the heat-dispersion component responds to reception of light from at least the first source of light via at least the first light-bearing conduit by dispersing heat derived from the light.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: LightSpeed Technologies LLCInventors: Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad, Alexander J. Yarmie, Jr.
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Publication number: 20220388398Abstract: At least one source of light mounted in a terrestrial vehicle optically couples to one or more light-bearing conduits. Various sizes of conduit can be utilized and the conduits can be grouped or physically separated. One, some, or all of these light-bearing conduits may carry any or all of visible light, data-bearing light, and power conveying light for use by any of a variety of illumination components, data-capable components, and light-to-electricity conversion components, respectively. A given component may itself constitute both an illumination component and a data-capable component, or both an illumination component and a light-to-electricity conversion component, or both a data-capable component and a light-to-electricity conversion component, or a component that constitutes each of an illumination component, a data-capable component, and a light-to-electricity conversion component as desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventor: Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad
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Patent number: 11413964Abstract: At least one source of light mounted in a terrestrial vehicle optically couples to one or more light-bearing conduits. Various sizes of conduit can be utilized and the conduits can be grouped or physically separated. One, some, or all of these light-bearing conduits may carry any or all of visible light, data-bearing light, and power conveying light for use by any of a variety of illumination components, data-capable components, and light-to-electricity conversion components, respectively. A given component may itself constitute both an illumination component and a data-capable component, or both an illumination component and a light-to-electricity conversion component, or both a data-capable component and a light-to-electricity conversion component, or a component that constitutes each of an illumination component, a data-capable component, and a light-to-electricity conversion component as desired.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: LightSpeed Technologies LLCInventor: Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad
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Publication number: 20210284026Abstract: At least one source of light mounted in a terrestrial vehicle optically couples to one or more light-bearing conduits. Various sizes of conduit can be utilized and the conduits can be grouped or physically separated. One, some, or all of these light-bearing conduits may carry any or all of visible light, data-bearing light, and power conveying light for use by any of a variety of illumination components, data-capable components, and light-to-electricity conversion components, respectively. A given component may itself constitute both an illumination component and a data-capable component, or both an illumination component and a light-to-electricity conversion component, or both a data-capable component and a light-to-electricity conversion component, or a component that constitutes each of an illumination component, a data-capable component, and a light-to-electricity conversion component as desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventor: Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad
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Publication number: 20210243851Abstract: An object has at least a first source of light secured thereto. At least a first light-bearing conduit operably couples to this source of light and also to at least a first heat-dispersion component that is also secured to the object. So configured, the heat-dispersion component responds to reception of light from at least the first source of light via at least the first light-bearing conduit by dispersing heat derived from the light.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2021Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad, Alexander J. Yarmie, JR.
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Patent number: 10932327Abstract: An object has at least a first source of light secured thereto. At least a first light-bearing conduit operably couples to this source of light and also to at least a first heat-dispersion component that is also secured to the object. So configured, the heat-dispersion component responds to reception of light from at least the first source of light via at least the first light-bearing conduit by dispersing heat derived from the light.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: LightSpeed Technologies LLCInventors: Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad, Alexander J. Yarmie, Jr.
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Patent number: 10899230Abstract: At least one source of light mounted in a terrestrial vehicle optically couples to one or more light-bearing conduits. Various sizes of conduit can be utilized and the conduits can be grouped or physically separated. One, some, or all of these light-bearing conduits may carry any or all of visible light, data-bearing light, and power conveying light for use by any of a variety of illumination components, data-capable components, and light-to-electricity conversion components, respectively. A given component may itself constitute both an illumination component and a data-capable component, or both an illumination component and a light-to-electricity conversion component, or both a data-capable component and a light-to-electricity conversion component, or a component that constitutes each of an illumination component, a data-capable component, and a light-to-electricity conversion component as desired.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: LightSpeed Technologies LLCInventor: Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad
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Publication number: 20190110338Abstract: An object has at least a first source of light secured thereto. At least a first light-bearing conduit operably couples to this source of light and also to at least a first heat-dispersion component that is also secured to the object. So configured, the heat-dispersion component responds to reception of light from at least the first source of light via at least the first light-bearing conduit by dispersing heat derived from the light.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad, Alexander J. Yarmie, JR.
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Publication number: 20190089205Abstract: At least one source of light mounted in a terrestrial vehicle optically couples to one or more light-bearing conduits. Various sizes of conduit can be utilized and the conduits can be grouped or physically separated. One, some, or all of these light-bearing conduits may carry any or all of visible light, data-bearing light, and power conveying light for use by any of a variety of illumination components, data-capable components, and light-to-electricity conversion components, respectively. A given component may itself constitute both an illumination component and a data-capable component, or both an illumination component and a light-to-electricity conversion component, or both a data-capable component and a light-to-electricity conversion component, or a component that constitutes each of an illumination component, a data-capable component, and a light-to-electricity conversion component as desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventor: Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad
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Method and apparatus to facilitate providing a synthetic view of terrain for use in a moving vehicle
Patent number: 8649915Abstract: Specific determinations are made in a moving vehicle (901) and with respect to a person in the vehicle who has an ordinary expected gaze directionality while in the moving vehicle. These determinations can comprise automatically determining a position (101) of the moving vehicle with respect to terrain past which the moving vehicle is traveling, and automatically determining an orientation attitude (102) of the moving vehicle with respect to the terrain, and then automatically using (103) this position and orientation attitude to determine (in the absence of executable program instructions) a synthetic view to provide to the person in the vehicle. By one approach this synthetic view comprises a view of the terrain that comports with the ordinary expected gaze directionality of the person in the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2010Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: The Clear View Group LLCInventors: Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad, Lawrence Carl Spaete, Jr. -
Patent number: 8229605Abstract: An antenna array for use in an aviation application setting comprises an external covering and at least four radio frequency antennas that are disposed underneath and that are protected by the external covering. A deposit of phosphor material is also disposed beneath this covering. This external covering is at least partially permeable to radio frequency signals and will provide at least a substantial barrier against external moisture and objects that might otherwise harm the antennas. This external covering can be fixed to an exterior surface of an aircraft. The four radio frequency antennas are electrically discrete from one another though also being configured as an integral mechanical structure. The phosphor material, in turn, can serve to facilitate detection of a parameter of interest, such as temperature or airspeed.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2010Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Embedded Control Systems Inc.Inventor: Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad
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Method and Apparatus to Facilitate Providing a Synthetic View of Terrain for Use in a Moving Vehicle
Publication number: 20110295445Abstract: Specific determinations are made in a moving vehicle (901) and with respect to a person in the vehicle who has an ordinary expected gaze directionality while in the moving vehicle. These determinations can comprise automatically determining a position (101) of the moving vehicle with respect to terrain past which the moving vehicle is traveling, and automatically determining an orientation attitude (102) of the moving vehicle with respect to the terrain, and then automatically using (103) this position and orientation attitude to determine (in the absence of executable program instructions) a synthetic view to provide to the person in the vehicle. By one approach this synthetic view comprises a view of the terrain that comports with the ordinary expected gaze directionality of the person in the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: EMBEDDED CONTROL SYSTEMSInventors: Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad, Lawrence Carl Spaete, JR. -
Publication number: 20110282521Abstract: An antenna array for use in an aviation application setting comprises an external covering and at least four radio frequency antennas that are disposed underneath and that are protected by the external covering. A deposit of phosphor material is also disposed beneath this covering. This external covering is at least partially permeable to radio frequency signals and will provide at least a substantial barrier against external moisture and objects that might otherwise harm the antennas. This external covering can be fixed to an exterior surface of an aircraft. The four radio frequency antennas are electrically discrete from one another though also being configured as an integral mechanical structure. The phosphor material, in turn, can serve to facilitate detection of a parameter of interest, such as temperature or airspeed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2010Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: EMBEDDED CONTROL SYSTEMSInventor: Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad
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Patent number: 8026631Abstract: A vehicle such as an aircraft (400) is provided (101) with a source of power having a power output such as a source of light (401). This power output can then be combined with an identifier (103, 416) that is substantially unique to the aircraft. An optical conduit (405) can then be used (104) to couple this source of light to a light-to-electricity conversion apparatus (406). So configured, the optical conduit delivers light from this source of light to the light-to-electricity conversion apparatus such that the light source then serves as a source of electricity in the vehicle and as a source of a substantially unique identifier as corresponds to the vehicle is available for such use as may be appropriate.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Embedded Control Systems Inc.Inventors: Paul Douglas Stoner, Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad
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Patent number: 7888814Abstract: A vehicle (400) such as an aircraft is provided (101) with a source of light (401) that provides both a power wavelength component (404) as well as a safety-pilot wavelength component (102, 415). An optical conduit (405) is then used (104) to couple this source of light to a light-to-electricity conversion apparatus. So configured, the optical conduit delivers light from this source of light to the light-to-electricity conversion apparatus such that the light source then serves as a source of electricity in the vehicle while the safety-pilot wavelength component serves, at least in part, as a visual warning and/or beneficial reaction-inducement to onlookers.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Embedded Control Systems, Inc.Inventors: Paul Douglas Stoner, Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad
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Patent number: 7888812Abstract: These teachings present triple data transport redundancy in the form of three data bus interfaces that are each designed and manufactured independently from one another and compatible with a common data handling protocol. This protocol can be one that includes no error correction. These interfaces can each couple to a corresponding first, second, and third data bus that may comprise optical data busses. Information gauges can be realized through use a memory that stores a plurality of images comprising views of an information gauge (or gauges) of interest showing a variety of different readings. Upon receiving information regarding a monitored parameter of interest (via, for example, the aforementioned data busses and data bus interfaces), this information can be used to address the stored information gauge view that corresponds to the present parameter value. That particular view can be recalled and displayed to thereby provide the corresponding information to a viewer.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Embedded Control Systems, Inc.Inventors: Paul Douglas Stoner, Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad
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Publication number: 20100219683Abstract: A vehicle such as an aircraft (400) is provided (101) with a source of power having a power output such as a source of light (401). This power output can then be combined with an identifier (103, 416) that is substantially unique to the aircraft. An optical conduit (405) can then be used (104) to couple this source of light to a light-to-electricity conversion apparatus (406). So configured, the optical conduit delivers light from this source of light to the light-to-electricity conversion apparatus such that the light source then serves as a source of electricity in the vehicle and as a source of a substantially unique identifier as corresponds to the vehicle is available for such use as may be appropriate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: EMBEDDED CONTROL SYSTEMSInventors: Paul Douglas Stoner, Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad
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Publication number: 20100214131Abstract: A vehicle (400) such as an aircraft is provided (101) with a source of light (401) that provides both a power wavelength component (404) as well as a safety-pilot wavelength component (102, 415). An optical conduit (405) is then used (104) to couple this source of light to a light-to-electricity conversion apparatus. So configured, the optical conduit delivers light from this source of light to the light-to-electricity conversion apparatus such that the light source then serves as a source of electricity in the vehicle while the safety-pilot wavelength component serves, at least in part, as a visual warning and/or beneficial reaction-inducement to onlookers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: EMBEDDED CONTROL SYSTEMSInventors: Paul Douglas Stoner, Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad
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Publication number: 20100217913Abstract: These teachings present triple data transport redundancy in the form of three data bus interfaces that are each designed and manufactured independently from one another and compatible with a common data handling protocol. This protocol can be one that includes no error correction. These interfaces can each couple to a corresponding first, second, and third data bus that may comprise optical data busses. Information gauges can be realized through use a memory that stores a plurality of images comprising views of an information gauge (or gauges) of interest showing a variety of different readings. Upon receiving information regarding a monitored parameter of interest (via, for example, the aforementioned data busses and data bus interfaces), this information can be used to address the stored information gauge view that corresponds to the present parameter value. That particular view can be recalled and displayed to thereby provide the corresponding information to a viewer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: EMBEDDED CONTROL SYSTEMSInventors: Paul Douglas Stoner, Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad
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Patent number: 7482950Abstract: These teachings present triple data transport redundancy in the form of three data bus interfaces that are each designed and manufactured independently from one another and compatible with a common data handling protocol. This protocol can be one that includes no error correction. These interfaces can each couple to a corresponding first, second, and third data bus that may comprise optical data busses. Information gauges can be realized through use a memory that stores a plurality of images comprising views of an information gauge (or gauges) of interest showing a variety of different readings. Upon receiving information regarding a monitored parameter of interest (via, for example, the aforementioned data busses and data bus interfaces), this information can be used to address the stored information gauge view that corresponds to the present parameter value. That particular view can be recalled and displayed to thereby provide the corresponding information to a viewer.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2006Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Embedded Control SystemsInventors: Paul Douglas Stoner, Ovidiu Gabriel Vlad