Patents by Inventor Riley Muse

Riley Muse 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).

  • Integrated vehicle communications display
    Patent number: 6828924
    Abstract: A communications system for use in a vehicle that allows the user of the communications system to safely communicate from inside the vehicle. The communications system includes a memory for storing messages that will be transmitted by the driver to a receiving party, a sensor for sensing movement of the truck, a display unit coupled to the memory and the sensor for selectively displaying stored messages, a selector for selecting at least one stored message to be communicated to the receiving party, and a transmitter for transmitting the one or more stored messages. The display unit selectively displays the stored messages based on whether or not the vehicle is stopped preventing the operator from being distracted while driving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Volvo Trucks North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Tommy Gustavsson, Riley Muse, Michael Blackard, Jon Quigley, John Bate, Brian Kidd
  • Integrated vehicle communications display
    Publication number: 20030085819
    Abstract: A communications system for use in a vehicle that allows the user of the communications system to safely communicate from inside the vehicle. The communications system includes a memory for storing messages that will be transmitted by the driver to a receiving party, a sensor for sensing movement of the truck, a display unit coupled to the memory and the sensor for selectively displaying stored messages, a selector for selecting at least one stored message to be communicated to the receiving party, and a transmitter for transmitting the one or more stored messages. The display unit selectively displays the stored messages based on whether or not the vehicle is stopped preventing the operator from being distracted while driving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: Volvo Trucks North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Tommy Gustavsson, Riley Muse, Michael Blackard, Jon Quigley, John Bate, Brian Kidd